Physiotherapy Services
Physiotherapy Services provide a team of children's physiotherapists and therapy assistants to offer the highest standard of care, ensuring that not only the health needs of the child or young person are considered but also the social, emotional, and educational needs up to and including Young People aged 18 years old (up to 19 for Young People with additional needs) <SEND>
The service comprises of clinical specialists, specialised physiotherapists and assistants who provide an integrated acute and community service for inpatients, outpatients and within the community, offering treatment in a variety of settings including hospital wards, clinics, nurseries, children's centres, specialist, and mainstream schools and within the family home.
In Stockton these open access services is provided by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees NHS Foundation Trust
In Stockton, physiotherapy services for young people between the ages of 19 and 25 years old with a disability are met within the adult physiotherapy service provided by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust or for Young People with a Learning Disability can be supported by the Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Tees Community Learning Disabilities Team
Physiotherapy for children and young people who attend a special school in Stockton is provided by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
More information can be found by visiting the following links:
Children's physiotherapy - North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (nth.nhs.uk)
Children's physiotherapy - South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
