Community Physiotherapy in South Sefton
The Community Children's Physiotherapy Service covers a wide range of conditions including respiratory, neurology and musculoskeletal difficulties in differing environments.
The service provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, equipment, practical advice and support to children and young people with a wide range of conditions to promote maximum recovery and independence. The service also provides advice and support to children and young people's carers and families.
The team have specialist knowledge in:
- Holistic child development
- The range of child specific medical conditions and disabilities
- The ability to recognise a-typical development and offer a range of interventions and options.
By ensuring appropriate and timely information, advice, assessment, intervention, review and equipment provision they can reduce the risk of long-term health problems for children.
Access Criteria: 0-18 years Neurodisability and associated Respiratory conditions and 19 years in Special Education.
Registered with a Sefton GP.
Referral Form Required:
Referrals from GPs, Community Paediatricians, Acute Hospital Dieticians, AHPs, Health Visitors, School Nurses, CAMHS.
Self-referrals are also accepted for children with Neuro-disability which includes children with conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Neuromuscular conditions and Developmental Coordination Disorder.
Who to contact
Telephone 0151 252 5729 Website www.alderhey.nhs.uk/physiotherapy-sefton
Where to go
Name Sefton Carers Centre
Address 27-37 South Road, Waterloo, Merseyside, L22 5PE
Last Updated
Last updated: 08/11/2023