Introduction
The physiotherapy department currently provides the following services:
| Types of Service Provided |
Point of Delivery
|
Out Patient Physiotherapy
GP Community Service
Consultant Referral
Day Hospital
|
GP Practices
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Sunderland Royal Hospital
|
| Ward Based Services |
All inpatient areas
|
Minor and Moderate Musculoskeletal Injuries
|
A&E
|
Acute Care Management of Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries
|
Fracture Clinic
|
| Occupational Health Staff Fast Track Physiotherapy Service |
Sunderland Royal Hospital
SRH Fitness Centre
|
| Limb Reconstruction Service |
Sunderland Royal Hospital Limb Reconstruction Department
|
| Cardiac Rehabilitation |
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Aquatic Centre
Washington Leisure Centre
Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre
Bunnyhill Primary Care Centre
|
| Hydrotherapy |
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Fulwell Training Centre
|
| Amputee Rehabilitation |
Sunderland Royal Hospital
|
| Neurological Rehabilitation |
Sunderland Royal Hospital Physiotherapy Neurological Gym
Hume Unit
|
| Intermediate Care Services |
Farmborough Court
Patient Homes
|
| Community & Domiciliary Services |
Patients Homes inclusive of nursing and residential homes
|
| Paediatric Services |
Childrens Centre
Sunderland Royal Hospital (Inpatients)
Patients Home
Schools
Nurseries |
We currently employ approximately 109 WTE staff.
Team Members
Clinical Director
Mary Spearman
Lead Physiotherapists
Elizabeth Wrathmall – Lead Physiotherapist Acute & Rehabilitation Services
Anne Weetman – Lead Physiotherapist Musculoskeletal Services
Clinical Team Leaders
Jane Parnell – Clinical Team Leader Outpatient Services
Anne Forster – Clinical Team Leader Respiratory Services
Alison Galloway – Clinical Team Leader Paediatric Services
Clinical Specialists
Paula Oakes – Clinical Specialist Care of the Elderly Services
Mary Twiss – Clinical Specialist Neurological Services
Nina Lishman – Clinical Specialist Neurological Services
Gillian Gatenby – Clinical Specialist Hand Service
Lynne Scott – Clinical Specialist Spinal Services
Booking Office Manager
Sharon Taylorson
Further Information
Core opening hours 8.30 – 4.30 Monday to Friday
An overnight out of hours on call service is available from 4.30pm – 8.30am to provide treatment for those patients whose condition is likely to deteriorate without physiotherapy. The service is covered by a rota system, the current copy of which is held by switchboard.
Physiotherapy is also provided by the on call services at weekends and bank holidays, when 2.5 WTE members of staff will be on site treating patients between the core hours of 8.30am – 4.30pm after which the service reverts to the overnight on call system.
The Orthopaedic Wards have dedicated qualified and assistant staff working Saturdays and Sundays to provide cover on these wards.
Directions
Sunderland Royal Hospital - Enter through Chester Road Gates and follow the road round past outpatients and down the bank. Turn left at the bottom of the bank and the Physiotherapy Department is located in Entrance 8.
Childrens Centre – The physiotherapy department is located at the rear of the Childrens Centre behind the main building.