Children's Community Physiotherapy Service

The Team

We are a team of physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants who specialise in treating children. We aim to improve the quality of life of children and young people by promoting independence and encouraging physical fitness and wellbeing.

Where do we work?

Assessments and interventions may take place at a variety of settings depending on what is most suitable for your child. This can include:

Home
Nursery for pre-school children
Mainstream schools
Special schools
Clinical settings

What do we do?

We work in close partnership with the family and professionals involved in a child care. These professionals may include staff from; the educational sector, social work, and the voluntary sector.

During the assessment the team may look at:

Muscle strength
Co-ordination
Motor development
Ranges of movement
Posture and balance
Quality of movements
Function

We provide:

Formal assessments
Observational assessments
Advice to parents, carers, and other relevant professionals
Referrals to other services as required
Physical management programmes for use at home, nursery, and schools.
Training for physical management programmes in all appropriate settings to enable these to be carried out effectively
Assessment for specialist equipment
Assessment for orthotic needs

The decision whether to offer further support from physiotherapy will be based on multiple factors from the assessment process. This will vary for each individual child and may change as a child progresses and develops.

Who do we work with?

We work alongside a range of healthcare professionals such as:

Paediatricians
Consultants
Orthopaedics
GP
Health visitors
Nurses
Occupational Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy
Other physiotherapy teams

Your child will be seen by the acute physiotherapy service following surgery or other orthopaedic intervention for a block of intensive rehabilitation as clinically indicated. During this time your physiotherapy care will be transferred to the acute team and then handed back over to the community team when appropriate.

How parents and carers can help

You can help us by:

Keeping us up to date with your current contact details
Letting us know when your child is unable to make an appointment or will not be in school when a physiotherapy school appointment is arranged
Letting us know of any changes to your child’s health or of any new concerns you may have.

How to access the service

If you are concerned about your child and feel they may need a referral to physiotherapy then please seek advice from your GP or an appropriate health professional who may be involved with your child’s care.

Referrals are accepted from:

Consultants
Paediatricians
GPs
Physiotherapists
Occupational Therapists
Those Children registered with a Hull GP can have a referral sent in by any registered healthcare professional

Opening times

The teams working hours are 08:30am until 16:30pm

Contact details

Tel: 01482 336774 or 01482 458809

Email: hnf-tr.childrensphysio@nhs.net

Physiotherapy and Orthotic Appointment Locations

Townend Court (This is the main base for the team)

Entrance B at Townend Court,
298 Cottingham Road,
Hull.
HU6 8QR

Contact number 01482 336774

Please report to the Block B reception which is to the rear of Townend Court. Please do not use the main reception.
To access the Block B carpark, continue round through to the gravel carpark; continue to follow signs for Block B. There are disabled parking bays directly outside the Block B entrance / reception area.
There is no charge for parking however you must enter your car registration on the tablets within the Children’s Physiotherapy reception area or you will receive a parking fine.

East Riding Community Hospital

Swinemoor Lane

Beverley

HU17 0FA

Please note this is a satellite base for pre-booked outpatient and orthotic appointments only.
This base is not staffed full time Monday to Friday, for enquires or assistance please contact the team at Townend Court on 01482 336774.
Free parking is available at this site.

Alfred Bean Hospital

Bridlington Road,
Driffield.
YO25 5TR

Please note this is a satellite base for pre-booked outpatient and orthotic appointments only.
This base is not staffed full time Monday to Friday, for enquires or assistance please contact the team at Townend Court on 01482 336774.
Free parking is available at this site

Inspire Children's Centre (Physiotherapy appointments only)

Children’s Physiotherapy Outpatient Clinic:
Inspire Children’s Centre/CAMHs
70 Walker Street
Hull
HU3 2HE

Please note this is a satellite base for pre-booked physiotherapy outpatient appointments only.
This base is not staffed full time Monday to Friday, for enquires or assistance please contact the team at Townend Court on 01482 336774.
Please note that the site operates on a one-way system.
Parking on site is free but limited.
On street parking is available around the site.

Goole Health Centre (Physiotherapy appointments only)

Woodland Avenue,
Goole,
DN14 6RU

Please note this is a satellite base for pre-booked outpatient appointments only.
This base is not staffed full time Monday to Friday, for enquires or assistance please contact the team at Townend Court on 01482 336774.
Free parking is available in the Health Centre Carpark. Hospital car parking is also available on site but is chargeable.
For urgent enquiries please contact the team at Townend Court

Orthotic Appointment Locations Only

Contact telephone number for appointments is 01482 336774

Pre-booked orthotic appointments only are available at the following school locations:

Frederick Holmes School

Frederick Holmes School,
Inglemire Lane,
Hull.
HU6 8JJ

(Free parking is available on the school site)

Tweendykes School

Midmere Avenue

Leads Road

Hull

HU7 4PW

(Free parking is available on the school site)

St Annes School and Sixth Form College

Boothferry Road

Hessle

HU13 9AR

(Free parking is available on the school site)

King’s Mill Special School

Victoria Road

Driffield

YO25 6UG

(Free parking is available on the school site)

Further Information

The information on this page only provides general information. You must always discuss the individual treatment of your child with your Physiotherapist. Do not rely on this information alone for your child’s treatment.