Referral Information

| Updated 20 Mar 2023

Updated 20/03/2023 – COVID-19: Patients and staff members are no longer requested to wear masks for their appointments at St. George’s Hospital Trust. Patients If you are a patient looking to get referred, then please request this from your GP, First Contact Practitioner (FCP) or relevant hospital team, who can …
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Pain Management Resources in Other Languages

| Updated 14 Oct 2022

Here at St Georges University Hospital NHS Trust, we are proud to service a diverse community and continue to resource and drive the development of accessible patient information in other languages. Please see our currently available resources below: Arabic Arabic – The Pain Toolkit Austrian (Deutsch) Austrian – The Pain …
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Post-Operative Information

| Updated 25 Sep 2023

Below you will find useful advice and resources following your surgery. Sling Care Sling Management Wound Care Self Care Blood Clot Prevention Stop the Clot information leaflet Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Frequently Asked Questions following total hip or knee replacement Total Knee Replacement This link contains informative videos …
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Virtual Rehab Classes

| Updated 25 Jul 2022

Virtual Classes hosted by St George’s University Hospital In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, our team have created virtual rehabilitation programmes for you to follow at home, to replace or supplement the classes we usually hold in the department. Please note: If your symptoms are likely to worsen following 10-20 …
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Local Healthy Living & Exercise Opportunities

| Updated 14 Jun 2022

As physiotherapists we are big advocates of a healthy lifestyle, to optimise not only your physical wellbeing but also your mental, emotional and social wellbeing. We have compiled a list of resources, some of which are specifically for those living in Wandsworth, but a lot of the below resources can …
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Persistent Pain Management

| Updated 19 Aug 2024

Chronic or persistent pain is pain that carries on for longer than 12 weeks despite medication or treatment. Persistent pain is common, affecting up to 43% of the UK population. This pain can sometimes persist following a specific injury or surgery, but this is not always the case, and can …
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Managing Your Foot and Ankle Pain

| Updated 25 Sep 2023

Foot and ankle pain is a common condition that can be caused by a number of reasons. We have compiled a list of resources for some of the most common conditions below, with useful management advice. The getUbetter app is a really useful tool, designed to help you manage your …
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Managing your Knee Pain

| Updated 25 Sep 2023

Knee pain is an extremely common problem, and can occur throughout adult life. There are a number of reasons why knee pain develops, most of which are not serious and can easily managed with exercise and lifestyle advice. The getUbetter app is a really useful tool, designed to help you …
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Managing your Hip Pain

| Updated 25 Sep 2023

Hip pain is a very common problem, and can occur at any time throughout adult life. There are a number of reasons why you develop symptoms, many of which respond to simple management strategies and exercise. Below are a list of resources, backed by research, designed to support you in …
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Managing your Back Pain

| Updated 4 Jan 2024

Back pain is a common problem, which affects four out of five of us at some point in our lifetime. It is often caused by a simple soft tissue strain and not by a serious problem. The majority of musculoskeletal conditions get better within six to eight weeks, although can …
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