Physiotherapy Website
Introduction
Physiotherapy Service
The Physiotherapy Service is part of the Acute Medicine Directorate. Approximately 200 staff are employed within physiotherapy services across the Trust and are managed by Mrs Janice Martin , interim Head of Physiotherapy Services.
There are a number of specialty teams within physiotherapy which are led by a Superintendent Physiotherapist and supported by Clinical Specialists, Senior Physiotherapists and Junior staff.
Physiotherapists working at Leeds Teaching Hospitals cover a variety of specialties including;
- Trauma and orthopaedics
- Elective orthopaedic unit
- Hands, plastics and reconstructive surgery
- General surgery and ICU
- Oncology
- General medicine
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Neurology
- Neuro-surgery
- Neurorehabilitation
- Orthopaedic out patients
- Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Gymnasium
- Accident and Emergency
- Women's' health
- Care of the elderly
- rheumatology inpatients & outpatients
- Hydrotherapypaediatrics
- Infectious diseases
- Cystic fibrosis
- Stroke unit
- Prosthetic & amputee services
- Chronic pain management
Physiotherapy services aim, through careful and ongoing assessment of a patients needs, to enhance a patients independence, functional ability and quality of life. (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 2003)
Please contact Mrs B Hudson secretary to the Head of Physiotherapy if you require further information.