Who can be referred to the children's physiotherapy services?
- Emergency referrals e.g. hospital discharges with urgent need for equipment at home, equipment for terminally ill children at home, equipment for health and safety. Ongoing community based rehabilitation
- Children and young people who have physical difficulties in order to enable them to reach their maximum potential in all aspects of daily life both at home and in their wider community
- Child or young person with evidence of significant functional impairment which is out of line with their perceived potential.
- Referrals for children with specified gross motor/functional difficulties
Referral Criteria
- The Paediatric Physiotherapy Service accepts referrals from the following professionals: Doctors, Consultants, Allied Health Professionals, Health Visitors
- Referrals will not be accepted from parents/carers or educational settings
- Referrals are accepted for children and young people 0-18 years of age (19 if in full time special school education)
- Children and young people referred to the Paediatric Physiotherapy Service must either reside in/or be registered at a G.P surgery within the Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde areas. Exception – if a child or young person attends a school within the Blackpool Wyre and Fylde area but lives out of the area, they will be seen for school needs only
- School age children are accepted on a Fylde coast children and young people’s community services single point of access referral form, Blenheim House Child Development and Family Support Centre Referral Form, or by letter containing all relevant referral details
