Health Information and Self-Referrals

Mental Health

Urgent Mental Health Support

  • For urgent (same day) mental health support visit NHS Urgent Mental Health Services or call Single Point of Access: 0800 0234 650 (open 24 hours a day 365 days a year.)
  • Kooth is a free, safe, and anonymous mental health service for young people aged 11-25 in North West London. Visit Kooth Mental Health.
  • Brent Cove is for Brent residents aged 18+ to walk-in if they are experiencing a mental health crisis 2-10pm 365 days a year. Brent Community Hub, 6 Hillside, NW10 8BN. See Brent Cove (Hestia)
  • The Perinatal Mental Health team support women and birthing people with their mental and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and up to two years after. To refer yourself visit Brent and Harrow Perinatal Team or call 020 8869 2308.
Pharmacy

How pharmacies can help you

Pharmacies can offer advice on a variety of common minor illnesses and suggest medication you can buy to treat yourself. They also provide free contraceptive and emergency contraceptive services.

Most pharmacies can also treat for the following 7 conditions:

  1. Urine infections (UTI) in females aged 16-64
  2. Shingles in adults aged 18 or over
  3. Impetigo in adults and children aged 1 year and over
  4. Infected insect bites in adults and children aged 1 year and over
  5. Sore throat in adults and children aged 5 years and over
  6. Acute sinusitis in adults and children aged 12 years and over
  7. Ear infection (acute otitis media) in children aged 1-17

Pharmacies can also help with a range of other things. Click here for more information.
Page last reviewed: 27 August 2025
Page created: 21 March 2023