Functional Neurological Disorder

| Updated 13 Jan 2025

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common condition that can result in a broad range of symptoms including problems with movement, cognition, and speech. People often experience other symptoms alongside FND, including persistent pain and fatigue.  As a physiotherapy service, we see people whose main problems is with their movement. …
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Neurological Rehab

| Updated 13 Jan 2025

The goal of neurological rehabilitation is to help you achieve the highest level of function and independence as possible, whilst improving your overall quality of life. You will usually be seen every three to four weeks and will be given exercises to complete in between sessions. If your goals are …
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BPPV Open Access List

| Updated 13 Jan 2025

BPPV is a condition which we know can come back from time to time. So if you have been treated by us for BPPV before, you will be put on the open access register for  two years. This means that if your BPPV symptoms come back you can call the …
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

| Updated 13 Jan 2025

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of dizziness. It is called ‘benign’ because it is not a life-threatening condition. It can, however, be quite bothersome and affect your quality of life. The spinning sensation, or ‘vertigo’, can be brief but intense, causing nausea and unsteadiness. BPPV happens …
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Vestibular & Balance Rehabilitation

| Updated 13 Jan 2025

Vestibular rehabilitation consists of specific eye and head exercises, walking exercises, balance exercises, clinical manoeuvres, and counselling/education about dizziness. Not all balance problems are the same and so not everyone will do every exercise. Exercises are progressed as you improve so you become less dizzy over time. The physiotherapists at …
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Red Cell and Haemoglobin Disorders Unit: Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia

| Updated 21 Feb 2025

St George’s is the Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team (SHT) for South-West London and parts of Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire – working with local teams in Epsom and St Helier, Kingston, Guildford, Frimley, Ashford and St Peters and East Surrey. We look after patients living with sickle cell, thalassaemia and rare anaemias …
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Patient and Public Involvement (Pulmonary Powerhouse)

| Updated 12 Dec 2024

Why is patient and public involvement (PPI) important? PPI was identified in 1996 in “Consumers in NHS Research” (1996) and the NIHR INVOLVE group quickly evolved. This group promotes and supports PPI involvement in NHS, public health and social care research and development. PPI gives individuals and communities the opportunity …
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Our mission statement

| Updated 12 Dec 2024

To achieve our vision of improving the health of our patients and the local community we keep patients at the heart of everything that we do – our values of excellence, kind, responsible and respectful are designed to inspire our staff to achieve this. Our team is committed to providing …
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Shockwave Therapy

| Updated 23 Jul 2025

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy – FAQs What is Shockwave Therapy? Shockwave therapy, also known as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), is a non-invasive medical treatment that uses high-energy sound waves to the injured or affected area of the body to promote healing in damaged tissues. These waves are delivered through a …
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Review Clinic

| Updated 11 Aug 2025

An appointment in the Review clinic is an individual appointment with a member of the Chronic Pain Self Management Team. Following referral, you will be offered a Review clinic appointment if  – You have completed a Pain Management Programme with us in the past and you have been re-referred for …
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