Our service offers a child and family centred approach and a focus on working with the child/young person and their families to promote, preserve and impact their development and ability to engage in everyday activities.

• Children & Young people age 0 -18
• Children with a Manchester GP
• Children seen by a professional who identifies the need for a physiotherapy assessment

We have two specialist teams:

• Neurodevelopmental – to help infants, children and young people with movement problems related to child development and disabilities
• Musculoskeletal – for childhood muscle and joint conditions and injuries

The service is delivered by children’s physiotherapists with specialist skills and experience in working with:

• Delayed development
• Movement and mobility problems
• Childhood muscle joint conditions and injuries.

We provide a community based service; working out of clinics and where appropriate, in other settings such as school, nurseries and homes.

We also work in close partnership with other professionals from Health, Education and Social Care.

We help and advise to:

• Make it easier for the child to move
• Allow the child to do the best they can with the movements they have
• Make it easier and more comfortable for them to be able to join in with daily activities
• Make it easier for them to enjoy time learning and being with family and friends.

Who can refer:

• Health Professionals
• Professionals from RHOSEY (Rodney House Outreach for Early Years )

How to refer:

Referral Form here.

By EMIS internal referral – for Manchester Foundation Trust staff

By email to: Referrals.cypt@nhs.net

By post to:

• Musculoskeletal referrals to the Gorton address. C&YP Therapy Centre, 48 Blackwin Street, Gorton, Manchester M12 5JY
• North addresses to Gorton Therapy Centre
• South addresses to Baguley Clinic.

What happens then:

The referrals are read by a senior physiotherapist and a letter will be sent to the family to let them know the next step.

North Team
Children & Young People’s Therapy Centre
48 Blackwin Street
Gorton
Manchester
M12 5JY
Phone: 0161 230 0301

Musculo-skeletal (MSK) Team (Citywide): Based with North Team.

South Team
Baguley Clinic
Hall Lane
Manchester
M23 1NA
Phone: 0161 445 1259

Children’s Community Physiotherapy Patient information leaflet

Children’s Community MSK Physiotherapy Patient information leaflet

Links for children’s medical conditions

• www.cafamily.org.uk Contact a family -provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.
• www.hemihelp.org.uk for children and young people with Hemiplegia
• www.scope.org.uk Disability information, support and services
• www.musculardystrophyuk.org information and support on muscular dystrophy
• www.mencap.org.uk Leading UK charity for people with a learning disability
• Wythenshawe Wheelers | Cycling Projects — The UK inclusive cycling charity – ‘Wheels for all’ with specially adapted bikes for children and adults with disabilities and differing needs
• Down’s Syndrome Association – Information for families, carers and professionals

• Flat Feet in Children V3.pdf
• apcp.baby walkers.pdf
• APCP in toeing when walking  .pdf
• Promoting physical development lying to sitting.pdf
• APCP choosing footwear for children .pdf
• APCP awake time ideas.pdf – for premature baby development

• APCP symptomatic hypermobility .pdf –  Advice for children with flexible joints that are causing pain or decreased mobility
• APCP Osgood schlatter disease .pdf – Advice for diagnosed knee condition
• APCP choosing the right school bag .pdf