First Step is part of Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and provides free, talking therapies to adults (18+) in Cumbria. First Step can help with a range of common mental health problems including mild to moderate depression, anxiety disorders (such as chronic worry, panic attacks, health anxiety and obsessions), mild bulimia, anger or sleep problems.

Our practitioners will listen to your experience and work with you to understand how you have been feeling. Together we will decide what sort of help might work best for you.

Click here to open the referral form

Alternatively, if you are unable to form online and you want to refer yourself, you can call on 0300 123 9122.

First Step is part of Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and provides free, talking therapies to adults (18+) in Cumbria. First Step can help with a range of common mental health problems including mild to moderate depression, anxiety disorders (such as chronic worry, panic attacks, health anxiety and obsessions), mild bulimia, anger or sleep problems.

Our practitioners will listen to your experience and work with you to understand how you have been feeling. Together we will decide what sort of help might work best for you.

Click here to open the referral form

Alternatively, if you are unable to form online and you want to refer yourself, you can call on 0300 123 9122.

Sexual Health clinics provide sexual health services for those with or without symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection and contraception including emergency contraception.

All services are confidential, you can attend a clinic without a medical referral anonymously. Any information given will not appear on your medical records without your permission.

Clinics offer a range of services that may include:

• cervical smear testing
• testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
• ​advice about sexual health
• free condoms
• contraception, including emergency contraception
• HIV testing
• care of people who are HIV positive
• PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) - medication that can help prevent people from developing HIV if they've been exposed to it
• hepatitis B vaccination
• advice about abortion
• help for people who have been sexually assaulted

Click here to open the referral form

First Step is part of Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and provides free, talking therapies to adults (18+) in Cumbria. First Step can help with a range of common mental health problems including mild to moderate depression, anxiety disorders (such as chronic worry, panic attacks, health anxiety and obsessions), mild bulimia, anger or sleep problems.

Our practitioners will listen to your experience and work with you to understand how you have been feeling. Together we will decide what sort of help might work best for you.

Click here to open the referral form

Alternatively, if you are unable to form online and you want to refer yourself, you can call on 0300 123 9122.

If your doctor has referred you to a specialist for further care you will be asked to book your appointment using the ‘NHS e-Referral’ system.

You will receive a letter from us within 2 weeks giving details of how to book your appointment and any passwords you may need.

To track your e-Referral you will need the following details to log into the e-Referral website:

• Your date of birth
• Reference number – this will be on the first page of your letter
• Password – this will be on the second page of your letter

To track an e-Referral, click here.

If your referral request was to the Royal Preston Hospital you will need to contact them directly.

Sharoe Green Lane
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT

Website: lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

Tel:  01772 716565

Alternatively you can contact the ward or department that you have been referred to directly.

If your referral request was to the Chorley and South Ribble Hospital you will need to contact them directly.

Preston Road
Chorley
PR7 1PP

Website: lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

Tel: 01257 261222

Alternatively you can contact the ward or department that you have been referred to directly.