Children's Physiotherapy Service
The Children's Physiotherapy service is provided by Integrated Community Paediatric Services.
Children's Physiotherapists work with families to assess the child, discover both the child and their parent/carer's concerns and goals, and develop the most suitable programme of treatment for each individual child. Treatment may be in the form of handling and positioning advice, development of a home exercise/management prograrmee, hands on therapy, provision of specialist equipment. Children's needs are reviewed on a regular basis, as appropriate.
Who to contact
- Name
- Christine Hawley
- Position
- Paediatric Physiotherapy Service Lead
- Telephone
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01473 321220
- childrensphysio.icps@wsh.nhs.uk
- Website
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WEBSITE LINK
- Notes
There are two main bases for the Children's Physiotherapy service, one in Ipswich and one in Bury St Edmunds. See additional contact details below.
Additional contact
- Name
- Christine Hawley
- Position
- Paediatric Physiotherapy Service Lead
- Telephone
- 01284 741786
- Address
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Child Development Centre
Hospital Road
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
Where to go
- Address
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St Helens House, 571
Foxhall Road
Ipswich
Suffolk - Postcode
- IP3 8LX
- View IP3 8LX on a map
- Area served
- Haverhill, Ipswich, Hadleigh, Kessingland, Lakenheath, Kesgrave, Mid Suffolk, Lavenham, East Suffolk, Leiston, Newmarket, Mildenhall, Needham Market, Saxmundham, Brandon, Aldeburgh, Babergh, Capel St Mary, Stowmarket, Stradbroke, Clare, Bury St Edmunds, Elmswell, Eye, Thurston, Debenham, Sudbury, Framlingham, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Glemsford, Felixstowe, West Suffolk
- Parking details
- Most clinics/schools have parking available
- Transport
- Clinic bases are accessible by public transport
- Notes
Integrated Community Paediatric Services provide for the specialist health needs of children/young people across Suffolk (excluding Waveney). Children's Physiotherapy services are delivered in a range of venues across the county, including special schools, mainstream schools, early years settings as well as clinic bases.
Days & Times
- Time of day
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Morning
Afternoon
Other details
- Cost Details
- Children's Physiotherapy services are provided as part of the NHS. Therefore no cost is incurred.
- Referral required?
- Yes
- Referral and availability notes
Referrals are made by Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Specialist Nurses, GPs, HVs, and other therapists. New referrals are reviewed by a senior clinician to ensure they are appropriate and meet the referral criteria for the service. Urgent referrals are seen within 5 days, and others are seen within 4 to 18 weeks depending on their priority level.
- Age Groups
- Pre-school, Children (5-11), Young people
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair Access
- Accreditation website
- http://www.csp.org.uk
- Accreditation details
- Paediatric Physiotherapists are all fully qualified chartered physiotherapists, and are members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and the HCPC. Physiotherapy technicians also receive specalist training and work under direct supervision of qualified staff.
- Notes
Children's Physiotherapy is a service delivered as part of Integrated Community Paediatric Services, and works in an integrated way with colleagues to meet the individual needs of children in a holistic manner. There is more information about the other services available on Suffolk Infolink. Ages 0 - 18 years.
- Service users involved in planning
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Yes
Service user questionnaires and service user information/engagement events
Support for people with disabilities
- Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities
The Children's Physiotherapy Service provides for the needs of children/young people with physical disabilities in a variety of settings. They work alongside families and education/early years colleagues to support children/young people to access education and social activities. Paediatric Physiotherapists are aware of and engaged in the new SEND reforms, and will contribute to the assessment process for children and young people who require an EHC plan where appropriate.
- Conditions Supported
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Health conditions
Physical disabilities
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