The Physiotherapy service provides treatment for all ages from new born through to older adults. There are a range of specialist services including neurology, acute care, cardiac, musculoskeletal and women’s health, each is led by an Expert Physiotherapist. This provides assurance that patients are provided with the most effective treatment for their problem.

Physiotherapy work in partnership with other health care professionals to provide patient centered treatment in a hospital, an outpatient or a community setting.

 

Physiotherapists assess and treat a variety of difficulties related to:

  • Breathing
  • Balance
  • Exercise tolerance
  • Weakness
  • Joint movement
  • Walking
  • Pain
  • Pelvic Health

 Physiotherapy can help you to understand and manage your condition to:

  • Change to a healthier lifestyle.
  • Regain fitness after an accident, surgery, fracture or illness
  • Improve or regain movement
  • Improve or manage pain
  • Improve functional activities
  • Stress Management and Relaxation
  • Breathe more easily
  • Improve pelvic floor function
  • Manage long term effects of conditions (for example arthritis and neurological conditions)

Our team

Clinical Director:

Mary Spearman

 

Directorate Manager:

Tim Burdett

 

Head of Service:

Phil Adams

( 47115

  

Physiotherapy Service Lead Medicine/Surgery/COTE/IP Paediatrics:

Paula Oakes

( 41451

Bleep:52407

 

Physiotherapy Service Lead Neurology/Stroke/Cardiac Rehabilitation:

Nina Lishman

( 47087

 

Physiotherapy Service Lead MSK and Women’s Health:

Gill Gatenby

( 42301

 

Physiotherapy Administration Coordinator:

Gillian Cessford

( 47125

Finding us

Specialist Physiotherapy Services at South Tyneside

ADDRESS/CONTACT DETAILS

 

Specialist Physiotherapy Services at Sunderland

ADDRESS/CONTACT DETAILS

Contact us

South Tyneside District Hospital:

Opening times: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm

  • General queries: ( 0191 4041086
  • Out of hours services: ( switchboard

Sunderland Royal Hospital:

Opening times: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm

  • General queries: ( 0191 5699028

Out of hours services: ( switchboard