Therapy services

Our therapists work across various specialties providing inpatient (ward-based) and outpatient services (in clinic, by appointment). The therapy services team is made up of the following allied health professionals:

dietitians
occupational therapists
orthotists
physiotherapists
podiatrists
speech and language therapists.

We also have a team of therapy assistants and administration staff who support our allied health professionals.

Therapy roles

A dietitian uses the science of nutrition to create eating plans for patients to treat medical conditions.

They promote good health by helping to facilitate a positive change in food choices.

Dietitians give practical guidance based on the latest scientific evidence on food, health and disease, to enable patients to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.

Find out more via the British Dietetic Association.

Visit the dietetics pages

Hand therapists are a specialised team of therapists of both physiotherapist and occupational therapist backgrounds.

Hand therapists provide a crucial role in the recovery following hand or wrist injuries, in recovery from surgical operations and in managing long term conditions that impact the hands.

The hand therapist assists with recovery of function, as well as providing emotional and psychological support following injury or diagnosis.

Read more about hand therapy on the The British Association of Hand Therapists website and British Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Visit the hand therapy pages

An occupational therapist uses specific activities to limit the effects of a disability and promote independence in all aspects of daily life.

Occupational therapy provides assessment of functional tasks and practical support to help people to recover from illness or injury, and overcome any barriers that prevent them from fulfilling their everyday lives.

More information is available from the Royal College of Occupational Therapy.

Visit the occupational therapy pages

Orthotists make and fit prescription insoles, braces, splints, callipers, footwear, spinal jackets and helmets which help people recover from or avoid injury, or live with lifelong conditions.

Find out more through the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists.

Visit the orthotics page

Physiotherapy is a science-based profession and takes a “whole person” approach to health and wellbeing.

Physiotherapists deal with human function and movement to relieve pain, improve movement and to strengthen muscles and the cardiovascular system to help people to achieve their full physical potential.

They use physical approaches to promote, maintain and restore wellbeing for people of all ages.

Read more about physiotherapy on the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy website.