- Outpatients
- Inpatients
- Paediatrics
- Neurology
- Community
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Women's Health
Outpatients MSK:
Provide assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. Services we provide include:
Exercise Therapy • Manual Therapy • Acupuncture • Education • Hydrotherapy* • Back Class* • Knee Class* • Drop in clinic*
Please note individual physiotherapists will advise you on the best available course of treatment for yourself.
*Service only available at the Western Isles Hospital
Provide assessment and treatment to ward based patients. Areas covered include:
- Orthopaedics
- Surgical
- Medical – respiratory, neurology and mobility
- Long stay – acute psychiatric unit and elderly rehabilitation
- Maternity
Paediatrics:
Provide assessment and treatment to children. Services we provide include:
- Outpatient
- Hydrotherapy
- Home/nursery/school visits
- Active8
Neurology Service:
Provide assessment and treatment of individuals with neurological conditions. Services we provide include:
- Inpatient
- Outpatient
Community:
Provide assessment and treatment to elderly and/or patients that are house bound.
- For the Isle of Lewis and Harris the service is base at the WIH
- For Uist and Barra the service is based at the OUAB
Cardiac Rehabilitation:
Provides assessment and treatment following a cardiac event:
- Education and information on exercise and lifestyle management following heart attacks or cardiac surgery.
- Suitable patients will be invited to attend will attend a 6 week exercise programme to improve fitness and confidence in their ability to exercise.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation (only available at the Western Isles Hospital):
Provides assessment, exercise and education for patients with COPD which is impacting negatively on their quality of life.
- Exercise and education on lifestyle management for people with COPD that impacts on their quality of life.
- Appropriate patients will be invited to attend the programme twice a week for 8 weeks. The aim of this programme is to increase fitness and confidence in finding a safe level of exercise. Lifestyle hints and tips will be given by a variety of health professionals during the programme..
Women's Health:
Provide assessment and treatment of:
- Urinary incontinence
- Ante and post natal care
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| Our aim is to provide a high quality physiotherapy service to people of the Western Isles through physical assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and promotion of self management conditions. |
Our main objectives are: • Aid recovery |
| Referrals | |
| The physiotherapy department receives referrals from consultants, all GPs, other AHPs, other NHS trusts and through the self referral physiotherapy drop in clinic. | |
| Contact Details | |
| Western Isles Hospital | Uist and Barra Hospital |
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| An answer phone is available at all times at these two locations. | |
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| Working Hours | |
| Western Isles Hospital: Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5:00pm. | |
| Uist and Barra hospital: Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm | |
| Location of services | |
| The physiotherapy team is based in two main locations, the Western Isles hospital in Stornoway (WIH) and the Uist and Barra hospital in Benbecula (OUAB). |
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Other locations where we deliver our services:
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| Links | |
| Chartered Society of Physiotherapy | Occupational Therapy |
| Health Professions Council | Speech and Language |
| Scottish Backs | Falls |
| Pain Association Scotland | BeInspired |
| British Pain Society | NHS Inform |