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Occupational Health Physiotherapy

The Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service is available to all staff and managers working for NHS Lothian.

To self-refer please download and complete the self referral form below. All referrals must be made using this form. (We no longer have a self referral telephone line).

Self-Referral Form

Please complete a self referral form to apply to the Occupational Physiotherapy service for treatment.

Once completed please email to: loth.nhslohps@nhs.scot

If you have any problems accessing the form please call 01506 524 183 (please note you cannot self refer by phone – this number is for help accessing the self referral from).

Self-Referral Form

You may use the self-referral form if

You are employed by NHS Lothian (your salary is paid by NHS Lothian)
You have a musculoskeletal problem that is affecting you at work but not necessarily caused by work

You may not use this self-referral form if

You are a manager referring a staff member into Occupational Health. Please use the Management Referral option on Cority to refer a staff member into Occupational Health
If your pain or injury is not impacting your work. Outpatient community MSK physiotherapy would be the most suitable service for you (information on referring to Community MSK Physiotherapy is available on the self referral form)

What Happens Next?

Once we receive your completed form, a member of our team will review the information you’ve provided. After screening your referral, we will get in touch with you and offer one of the following:

Advice and self-management support, which may be provided by phone and/or email
A telephone call if we need some more information
A face-to-face appointment
A place on our waiting list for a face-to-face appointment
Referral onto the Community MSK Physiotherapy service
If the problem is not musculoskeletal in nature, we will direct you to more appropriate support services/ Healthcare Professional

If appropriate, treatment is provided at:

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE)
The Western General Hospital (WGH)
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH)
St John’s Hospital (SJH)
Newbattle Medical Practice (NB)
East Lothian Community Hospital (ELCH)

What does the Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service provide?

Musculoskeletal physiotherapy advice via email/ phone.
Physiotherapy assessment and treatment as appropriate
Manage Occupational Health management referrals for staff with musculoskeletal health problems as part of clinical Occupational Health
Ergonomic work-site assessments with staff member and line manager with recommendations to manage/reduce risks identified
Return to work programmes and workplace support with direct advice to line management and staff
Work fitness assessments
Identification of other Occupational Health and Safety training needs and support, e.g. manual handling
Inter disciplinary liaison within the NHS Lothian Occupational Health and Safety Services and others over management of individual staff and area specific Occupational Health and Safety issues for NHS Lothian
Health promotion activities with staff and managers

Who are we?

The Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service team is a specialist group of physiotherapists who have undertaken additional post graduate training in the field of occupational health and ergonomics, as well as musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

There are four Area Leads, each responsible for service provision in a geographical area of Lothian. Each area has a small team of physiotherapists. Head of Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service is Alison Wood.

The Area Leads are:

North: Caroline Davidson based at WGH, and Sara Ralph, based at WGH and REH
East: Gordon Diamond, based at RIE and ELCH
West: Lindsay McQuaid, based at SJH and REH

All information will be dealt with in a confidential manner in the same way as all other clinical Occupational Health Services in NHS Lothian.

The Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service is part of Occupational Health and Safety Services. If appropriate, and with your consent, you may also be offered support and follow-up in the workplace.

You can expect professional, specialist, supportive and dedicated input from the Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service. In return we expect your commitment and agreement to follow the advice (e.g. home or workplace exercises), recommendations and management strategies agreed with you.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Self-Referral Form

If you have any problems accessing the form please call (01506) 524 1837

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