Community Children's Physiotherapy

We provide a service across Leeds for children aged 0 to 19 years who have a long term neurological or developmental condition.

We work within Specialist Inclusive Learning Centres (S.I.L.Cs), mainstream schools, nurseries, Child Development Centres and family homes. 

• We work with parents, carers and families to manage their child’s condition
• Carry out specialist assessments
• Provide individual and group treatment including aquatic physiotherapy and rebound therapy
• Run postural management and treatment programmes
• Prescribe and provide specialist equipment
• Provide specialist footwear and splints in joint orthotic and physiotherapy clinics
• Advise, train and educate parents, carers, schools and other healthcare professionals
• Provide written reports for educational statements and school annual reviews
• Liaise and work with other healthcare professionals and agencies

The team is made up of children’s physiotherapists, assistant physiotherapists, student physiotherapists and administrative support.

Our orthotic clinic and orthoses (consumables) are provided by Blatchford and Sons Ltd. For further information on Blatchford and Sons visit their website here

Referral

We can accept referrals from community paediatricians, school doctors and other allied health professionals.

To request a referral form please call the contact phone number below.

Contact us

Please feel free to contact the physiotherapy team our team secretaries are available on the number below. They will take a message and pass this onto our one of our therapy team who will return your call.
0113 305 5307 the service is contactable Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm. 

The main address of the community childrens physiotherapy team is:
Community Children’s Physiotherapy Team, First Floor, Admin block, St Mary’s Hospital, Greenhill Road, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3QE

To cancel an appointment

Contact your named therapist or the therapy secretaries on 0113 3055307

Service information

‘Introduction to our Service’ leaflet

‘Episodes of Care’ leaflet

Orthotics information leaflet

Further Information

www.csp.org.uk

http://www.disabledgo.com/

http://www.hemihelp.org.uk/

http://www.leedsinitiative.org/children

Get involved

We regularly survey families and service users to gain their views and help shape our service for the future. We welcome comments, concerns and compliments from service users. Please contact us at the above address.

If you access our clinics you should see a 'Help us get it right' feedback card.  Your feedback will help improve our clinic.  Your feedback will remain within the service and will be used to improve the patient experience.  Your access to our services will not be affected in any way.