The physiotherapy service serves the population in the areas surrounding Ashford and St Peters Foundation NHS trust, for both in patient and out patient care.
The aim of physiotherapy is to assist patients of all ages in identifying and maximising their movement potential and improving their quality of life.
We have a variety of in patient teams including respiratory/medical, surgical, orthopaedic, neurological and paediatric teams, who cover all acute admissions at the St Peters site, and offer quality post-operative and rehabilitation services at the Ashford hospital site.
The teams cover all wards and will accept referrals for any patients who require assessment and treatment to optimise their function, mobility or condition. This is to ensure patients receive appropriate treatment to aid in their physical recovery and safe discharge home.
We have outpatient teams across both sites which can be accessed by consultant specialist clinics or direct GP referral. The outpatient teams offer quality assessment and treatment of a variety of neuro-musckuloskeletal conditions (paediatric, adult and pelvic health) with a view to aiding rehabilitation, injury prevention, promoting health and wellbeing and general functional improvement. To best progress our treatment we place an important emphasis on self-management. Exercise classes and hydrotherapy sessions are offered to help patients integrate exercise into their daily lives.
Both sites also use their gymnasium space or local gyms to run specialist rehabilitation classes for people with cardiac disease, respiratory problems and amputations.
Outpatient Physiotherapy Services
Since July 2019, we have been able to offer our specialist rehab services out of local gyms including The River Bourne Health Club in Chertsey, Woking Leisure Centre and Egham Orbit Gym where we have access to modern, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
Providing rehabilitation in a gym environment can help to inspire patients to be more active and continue to be active after their course of treatment has ended. “Demedicalising” the environment is in line with the biopsychosocial approach of the Surrey iMSK service.
Travelling to the River Bourne Club
Bus information:
- Whitebus 446 goes from St Peter's to Riverbourne
- Hallmark bus 557 goes from St Peter's to Riverbourne
- Falcon bus 456 - Staines - Chertsey - Addlestone – Woking
- Hallmark 461 - Kingston Upon Thames - Weybridge - Addlestone – Chertsey
- Carlone buses 593 - Brooklands/Woking - Chertsey – Staines
- Cardinal buses 856 - Sunbury - Chertsey - Addlestone - Woking - Kingfield Green
Parking is right next to the club in the Chertsey Library Car Park. It costs £1.30 for up to 1 hour or £2.50 for 1-2 hours.
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To Our Children’s Physiotherapy Families
We are writing to you openly and honestly about the current pressures facing our Children’s Physiotherapy Service.
Over recent months, we have seen a significant increase in appointments that are either rescheduled at short notice or not attended. As a result, our waiting list is growing, and some children are waiting longer than we would like to begin their treatment with physiotherapy.
We understand that family life is busy and that unexpected events happen. Illness, school commitments, transport difficulties, and work schedules can all affect attendance. We truly appreciate the many families who make great efforts to attend regularly and on time.
However, when appointments are missed or changed at short notice, it is often too late for us to offer that slot to another child. This means valuable clinical time is lost, and progress may be delayed not only for your child but for others who urgently need support.
Paediatric Physiotherapy Referrals
Our paediatric physiotherapy team have produced a document to support staff in their decision making when assessing children.
Please find attached a copy of our normal variance guidelines which has been reviewed and agreed by members of the orthopaedics and paediatric teams at ASPH.
If you have any questions or training needs regarding these specific guidelines, our service or anything related to children’s physiotherapy please do get in touch.
Gemma Frisby
Highly Specialist Paediatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
