Physiotherapy Self-referral

This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can refer yourself into this service without having to see your GP first.

However, please check that you meet the criteria below before proceeding:

  • You are a patient registered with a GP under East Cheshire NHS Trust

  • You have had your symptoms for more than 6 weeks

  • You are at least 16 years old

  • You do not have any specific appointment needs (e.g. sign language/physical accessibility/translator requirements or home visits due to being house-bound)

  • You have not had recent changes in your bladder or bowel habits

  • You have not had a problem with controlling your bladder or bowels

  • You have not had a loss of sensation in or around your genitals, bottom or between your legs

Medical emergencies

This service does not look after medical emergencies. If you think you need immediate medical help, please contact NHS 111 (dial 111 or) or go to https://111.nhs.uk for help.

However, if you feel your symptoms are very severe, you should go to your nearest A&E department or call for an ambulance immediately. For example, if you think you have:

  • A life-threatening condition (for example, a heart attack or a stroke)

  • A severe injury (for example, a broken bone)

  • Such severe pain that you are incapacitated and barely able to talk

  • Such severe symptoms that you cannot feel or move your arms or legs

  • You feel seriously unwell and think you need urgent medical assistance

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FAQs

I sometimes have trouble using the internet, how can I access this assessment?
After you’ve entered your contact details, these assessments mostly consists of selecting options or ticking boxes such as Yes, No and Next.

I have other medical conditions I would like the physiotherapist to know about. How can I ensure this information gets to them?
Don’t worry – we have free text fields where you can add further information if you want to.

What happens after I’ve completed my self-assessment?
Your assessment results will be immediately sent to the administration team and they will normally send you a letter with a physiotherapy appointment date.

In some cases, you might be advised to contact other NHS services. If this happens, you will be told what to do.