{"id":12175,"date":"2022-11-24T12:21:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T12:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=12175"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:44:40","slug":"east-lothian-community-physiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/rehabilitation\/east-lothian-rehabilitation-service-elrs\/east-lothian-community-physiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"East Lothian Community Physiotherapy (Domiciliary)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The East Lothian Community Physiotherapy pathway is hosted within the East Lothian Rehabilitation Service (ELRS) and is delivered by a team of physiotherapy and assistant physiotherapy practitioners based within the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team\u2019s role is to support patients with physiotherapy input where they are unable to attend an outpatient clinic. This support may include assessment of joint movement, limb strength, mobility and transfers with subsequent provision of exercise programmes, advice and education, walking aids and other equipment to maintain the patient\u2019s abilities to complete essential daily activities at home (either independently or with support of carers\/family). This can include onward referral for occupational therapy input as required or other links into community services including 3<sup>rd<\/sup> sector volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The core hours of the service are Monday \u2013 Friday 8am \u2013 4pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M.A. &amp; J.P. 24-11-23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>GPs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient\/individuals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carer\/family members<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Care staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NHS staff \u2013 e.g. DNs, SLT, OT, H@H, AHP\u2019s, Consultants<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents of East Lothian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who not to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients who are acutely unwell and at immediate risk of admission, these referrals should be directed to our Prevention of admission service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients with potential undiagnosed significant injury (e.g. acute onset significant back pain with risk of potential fracture)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GP referrals should be made via SCI Gateway:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AHP \u2013 Physiotherapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>East Lothian &#8211; East Lothian Community Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LI Physiotherapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patient\/carer self-referrals via Single Point of Contact Phoneline: 0300 369 0680, open 09.00 \u2013 11.30am<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email referrals accepted to: <a href=\"mailto:eastlothianphysioreferrals@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\">eastlothianphysioreferrals@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paper referrals to: Admin Team, Physiotherapy Department, South Offices, ELCH, Alderston Road, Haddington, EH413PF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abetterlife.eastlothian.gov.uk\/\">Home &#8211; Access to a Better Life in East Lothian<\/a> \u2013 ELRS Digital Platform with advice, resources and external links to support self-management and self-assessment for equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information The East Lothian Community Physiotherapy pathway is hosted within the East Lothian Rehabilitation Service (ELRS) and is delivered by a team of physiotherapy and assistant physiotherapy practitioners based within the community. The team&rsquo;s role is to support patients with physiotherapy input where they are unable to attend an outpatient clinic. 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