Information for Parents and Families
Who are we?
The Gloucestershire Community Children and Young People’s Physiotherapy Service aims to support children & young people with a range of conditions by providing them and their families with support, advice and physical intervention to promote optimum outcome for the child and their family.
Who do we see?
Children’s Physiotherapy is a countywide specialist physiotherapy service for children and young people aged 0-16 years (16-19 in full time education), their families and carers, providing physiotherapy in both the hospital and community settings.
What to expect
We aim to provide an effective, safe, high quality service along with its partners and skilled workforce. The service provides assessment, advice and physiotherapy management of any childhood condition to promote the health and physical development of each individual. Treatment is planned around the child and families’ individual needs. The length of the treatment will vary for each child and condition. Children and young people are regularly re-assessed to evaluate progress and parents/carers are actively involved in the child’s physiotherapy programme. We also offer group work, including a lower limb class and hydrotherapy.
What should I wear?
Please bring shorts and a vest to your appointment. You may be asked to undress in order for the physiotherapist to complete a thorough assessment.
How can I get the best out of my treatment?
Your physiotherapist will help you decide your aims of physiotherapy. With your physiotherapist you will be able to plan how you will meet these aims. This will involve treatment from your physiotherapist and activities and advice for you to complete at home independently, often daily. It is very important that you comply with your programme and contact your physiotherapist if you are unable to do so. At each appointment your physiotherapist will review your aims and your programme and help you progress these in order to meet you goals.
Where will I be seen?
The Children and Young People’s Physiotherapy service is provided in a variety of locations and settings. Access to physiotherapy is in the most appropriate setting for their assessment, treatment and ongoing support, enabling them to achieve their outcomes. This may be at a clinic, in a hospital, at a children’s centre, in school or at home. We also run aqua therapy sessions and lower limb classes.
When can I be seen?
The service operates from 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays, with some staff working flexibly to meet additional need. Some bases also offer evening clinics.
We aim to see you within 8 weeks of you being referred to our service.
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Specialist Service Lead for Children and Young People’s Physiotherapy
Stacey Rees
Tel: 0300 421 6972
Cheltenham Locality
Cheltenham General Hospital 0300 422 3041
George Moore Clinic 0300 422 3041
Independent Living Centre 0300 422 3041
Gloucester Locality
Quedgeley Clinic 0300 421 6973
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital 0300 421 6973
Newent Clinic 0300 421 6973
Forest of Dean Locality
Dilke Memorial Hospital 0300 421 8570
Cotswold Locality
Stroud General Hospital 0300 421 8031
Vale Community Hospital  
; 0300 421 8494
Cirencester Hospital 01285 884677
Special Schools
The Milestone School 01452 311141
Betteridge School 01242 514934
Paternoster School 01285 652480
Heart of the Forest School 01594 822175
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