Physiotherapy (outpatients)

Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability.

Our physiotherapists treat people of all ages, helping them manage pain and using a number of methods to aid recovery. We take a holistic approach, involving the patient in their own care.

We can treat many conditions, some examples are pain associated with:

  • Arthritis.

  • Back and neck pain/conditions.

  • Headaches.

  • Post trauma/fracture.

  • Pre/post-operative orthopaedic patients.

  • Rheumatological conditions.

  • Injuries, including soft tissue and sports injuries

  • Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction.

  • Upper and lower limb problems.

  • Vestibular conditions.

  • Pelvic health (pregnancy related pain, bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction).

  • Phototherapy- UV light treatment for skin conditions such as eczema.

The team also provides physiotherapy in Fracture Clinic every weekday morning, for those patients who are referred from the Emergency Department or Fracture Clinic and require advice following an injury.

Service details

We operate a six-day service with appointments available within the following times:

Monday-Thursday, 7am-6pm     
Friday, 7am-5pm
Saturday, 8.15-4pm

All of our team are Chartered Physiotherapists (CSP) and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Our team is comprised of junior, senior, team leaders, clinical specialists and extended scope practitioners (ESPs) who specialise in specific areas of physiotherapy including pain, rheumatology, spinal, shoulders, knees, hands and the foot & ankle. We may also have physiotherapy students on placements who will be supervised by a senior physiotherapist.

How to access the service

We accept referrals from GPs and hospital consultants.

If your GP has referred you, you may either be given an online login by your GP which will give you a choice of dates/ times you can choose from, or you may be sent a letter in the post.

If you are sent a letter it will either advise you when your appointment is, or it may ask you to call us and make an appointment. If your consultant has referred you, you will mostly likely be sent a letter asking you to call us and arrange an appointment.

Where are clinics held?

 

Most appointments are based at Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.

 

However we also provide physiotherapy at a number of GP practices in the surrounding area including:

  • The Border Practice, Aldershot

  • Forest Surgery, Bordon

  • Cranleigh Medical Practice, Cranleigh

  • The Mill Medical Practice, Godalming

  • Badgerswood Surgery, Headley

 

Contact us

Our service is in the Physiotherapy Department, Level B, West Wing, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, GU2 7XX.

You can contact the department by ringing 01483 464 153 or by emailing rsch.physioenquiries@nhs.net

Please let us know at least 24 hours before your appointment.

There are two options: you can either ring the physiotherapy reception where there is a call waiting system and answer phone facility, or you are welcome to e-mail us.