posted 22 March, 2018

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapists work in a variety of health care settings within Trafford General Hospital. Occupational Therapists work in integrated therapy teams working alongside other Allied Health Professionals such as Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists.

In-patient Services

  • Orthopaedics
  • Stroke Unit
  • Acute Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Unit
  • Complex Discharge Assessment Unit

Out-patient Services

  • Rheumatology
  • Hand therapy

Location

Trafford General Hospital

Hours

Services are mainly between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday, with some out-patient areas offering earlier and later appointments.  Orthopaedics has an extended service Monday to Friday until 8pm and a weekend service.

Contact Details

Main Therapy Department

Physiotherapy Out-patients
Trafford General Hospital
Moorside Road
Urmston
Manchester
M41 5SL

T: 0161 746 2525

Referrals

In-patient Services

Occupational Therapists attend multidisciplinary meetings on all wards Monday to Friday. They will either identify patients who require occupational therapy themselves at these meetings or the medical and nursing staff on the ward will make a referral to occupational therapy.

Out-patient Services

Referrals to occupational therapy out-patient services are accepted from CMFT Consultants.