Therapies and rehabilitation
We offer physiotherapy and occupational therapy services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham and community settings throughout the London Borough of Lewisham.
Our physiotherapy and occupational therapy teams assess and treat patients with temporary or permanent disabilities. Our goal is to help you improve your physical functions and prevent further issues.
Physiotherapy helps restore your movement and function to as close to normal as possible after you've been affected by injury, illness, or disability.
We offer a full range of physiotherapy services for inpatients and outpatients.
If you are registered with a Lewisham GP, you can self-refer for certain physiotherapy services - see the box at the bottom of this page to fill in your referral.
Locations
Greenwich
Ground floor, Outpatients building, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Phone: 020 8836 6060
We also offer outpatient adult musculoskeletal physiotherapy services at various GP practices in Greenwich.
Lewisham
Physiotherapy Building, Blue Zone, University Hospital Lewisham
Occupational Therapy: 020 3192 6365
Outpatient Physiotherapy: 020 8333 3148
How to get a referral
You can be referred to our outpatient departments by your GP, hospital consultants or other health professionals such as specialist nurses and occupational therapists.
If you are an inpatient, the physiotherapist who will see you on the ward may refer you for further treatment after you have been discharged from hospital.
Facilities available
Our Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy departments feature two gyms, a hydrotherapy pool and activities of daily living rehabilitation facilities.
In addition, the Stroke Unit (Beech Ward) has a gym and kitchen facility within the ward. An additional gym for inpatient rehabilitation is located on the second floor of the Riverside building.
For outpatients
Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Health Service
Lewisham Community Falls Service
Lewisham Musculoskeletal Community Assessment and Treatment Service
Orthotics (surgical appliances)
Therapies (Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
Therapies (University Hospital Lewisham)
Childrens services
Children's Community Physiotherapy
For inpatients
Physiotherapy (self-referral)
If you’re aged 16 or over and registered with a Lewisham GP, you can refer yourself to physiotherapy. Self-referral is often the quickest and easiest way to be seen by a physiotherapist.
Our physiotherapists are specialists in musculoskeletal health and movement and can support you to improve and manage these conditions.
Our physiotherapy team will review the information you give us and arrange an appointment. If you need to see a doctor first or instead, they will let you know.
Complete a short online referral form related to kind of issue you're experiencing:
- Back pain: fill in this form
- Neck pain: fill in this form
- Hand or wrist pain: fill in this form
- Knee pain: fill in this form
- Elbow pain: fill in this form
- Shoulder pain: fill in this form
- Hip pain: fill in this form
- Foot or ankle pain: fill in this form
- Pelvic health:
- For bladder, bowel and pelvic health: fill in this form
- For pregnancy related back or pelvic girdle pain: fill in this form