Swansea Bay

How do I access out patient musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
Referrals for Out Patient Physiotherapy  

Referrals for outpatient physiotherapy services can be done via: 

  • Self-referral - online booking, telephone or paper self-referral forms.
  • Direct referral from GP Surgery, Hospital Consultants or other health care professionals.  

Self Referral via Telephone:

Ring Physio Direct and speak to a qualified physiotherapist. Please note, these numbers are for Physio Direct only. If you have any queries regarding your physiotherapy appointments.

Follow this link to find contact numbers for each hospital's physiotherapy department page. 

Swansea - 01792 487453, Monday to Friday 9.00am to 13.00pm (excluding bank holidays)

Neath Port Talbot - 01639 683167 or 683168, Monday to Friday 9.00am to 13.00pm (excluding bank holidays)

Self Referral via Online Booking or Form:

You can refer yourself for physio by using the online booking system or filling in one of the forms below:

Physiotherapy are running a Physio Access Clinic at the Resource Centre to which patients can refer themselves into by booking an appointment in advance.

The easiest way to book an appointment is by using the following link :

Port Talbot Resource Centre Physiotherapy (office365.com)

The appointments are uploaded 48 hours in advance. Alternatively, appointments can be booked via telephone on 01792 487453 between 9.00am and 10.00am Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays.

Follow this link to the Neath Port Talbot Self Referral form

Follow this link to the Swansea Self Referral form

Once you have completed the form, it can be posted, to physiotherapy department at either Neath Port Talbot, Singleton or Morriston Hospitals, where you will then be put on the waiting list.

 

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How to refer to physiotherapy:

Complete your online self referral form for Carmarthenshire Physiotherapy Services Here

Once they have received your referral, a senior member of the team will then decide if the referral is urgent or routine based on the information provided.

 

They are also open via telephone Monday to Friday from 8.00am – 4.00pm on the following contact details:

Physiotherapy Department, Glangwili General Hospital, Dolgwili Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2AF 
Telephone: 01267 227470

Physiotherapy Department, Prince Phillip Hospital, Dafen Road, Llanelli SA14 8QF
Telephone: 01554 783204

Amman Valley Hospital, Folland Road, Glanamman, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire SA18 2BQ
Telephone: 01269 820305

There are two ways you can access the service in Carmarthenshire.

 

You can be referred for physiotherapy by a doctor, consultant or other healthcare professional (eg nurse practitioner, podiatrist, occupational therapist or physiotherapist)

Once they have received a referral from your doctor, consultant or healthcare professional, a senior member of the team will then decide if the referral is urgent or routine based on the information provided. We aim to see urgent referrals within two weeks and routine referrals within 14 weeks of receiving the form.