We are a small specialist community-based service, providing physiotherapy for people with a long-term neurological disability. We are local community based service. We emphasise enabling patients and their carers to manage disability in their own environment. We work closely with third-sector organisations such as Headway Oxon, Age UK/Generation Games, local gyms and Oxsrad.
The physiotherapist assesses the person and works with them and their family/carers to develop a personalised management plan to address their goals. The intervention may be:
What are we unable to do:
Our physiotherapists have extensive experience in neurology and keep up to date with evidence-based practice. We have expert knowledge and skills about:
We make appointments to see patients in:
You can refer yourself (as can your carer), or your GP or another health care professional can make a referral. Unfortunately there is usually a waiting list of approximately 12-14 weeks.
To make a referral, you can email your local physiotherapist (see our contacts tab to find out the details for your local physiotherapist).
Professionals should complete the referral form and email to Oxfordhealth.PDPSreferral@nhs.net or PDPSreferral@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Contact | Area | Base | Phone | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lesley Hoare | City | Abingdon Community Hospital | 01865 904411 | lesley.hoare@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |
Emily Buckle | South West | Didcot Community Hospital | 01865 904002 | Emily.buckle@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |
Sharon Lord | North | Bicester Community Hospital | 01865 903692 | sharon.lord@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |
Jo Preston | South East | Wallingford Community Hospital | 01865 904751 | jo.preston@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |
Jenny Page | North East | Bicester Community Hospital | 01865 903692 | jenny.page@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |
Suzanne Lewis | West | Witney Community Hospital | 01865 904200 | suzanne.lewis@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |
Tessa Lofthouse | South City | Wallingford Community Hospital | 01865 904751 | Tessa.lofthouse@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |
Helen Knott | City | East Oxford Health Centre | 01865 904376 | helen.knott@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |
Abingdon Community Hospital
Marcham Road
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1AG
Email: lesley.hoare@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
East Oxford Health Centre
Manzil Way, Cowley
Oxford
OX4 1XD
Email: helen.knott@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Bicester Community Hospital
Kings End
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 6DU
Email: sharon.lord@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or jenny.page@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Wallingford Community Hospital
Reading Road
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 9DU
Email: jo.preston@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Witney Community Hospital
Welch Way
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX26 6JJ
Email: suzanne.lewis@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Didcot Community Hospital
Wantage Road
Didcot
OX12 7AS
Last updated: 10 November, 2020
© Copyright Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust