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Preparing for an assessment Before you to your first appointment, come we may ask you to complete a questionnaire about your issue. Please also aim to arrive 10 minutes early to complete any paperwork. For your appointment, remember: bring a list of any medication you're taking, bring any communications between you and your GP, specialist or consultant wear comfortable, loose clothing and footwear you can move around in, to help with your physical check you're welcome to bring a chaperone with you, or request further help when you book your appointments Your first appointments will last around 30 to 40 minutes. When we meet you, we’ll talk about your current condition and how it affects your life. We'll then do a a physical assessment. If your appointment is face-to-face, we may ask you to take off some items of clothing to help with our assessment, if you feel comfortable doing so. Please let us know as soon as you can if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment. If you miss your appointment and don’t reschedule within a week, we’ll discharge you back to your GP. If you're more than 10 minutes late for any appointments, we may not be able to see you

Preparing for an assessment You should wear loose, comfortable clothing for your assessment, which will take place in your home and last around one hour. You’re welcome to have a family member or friend at your appointment, as they can support you with any exercises and advice that we provide. We will recommend the right support to suit your needs, which may include: a personalised rehabilitation programme in your home or local environment, to do on your own or together with your carers, family, or friends one-to-one sessions with an experienced Physiotherapist and/or Multitherapy Assistant pain management advice referral to other appropriate services practice mobility and functional tasks assessments for, and possible loans or supply of, equipment (dependent on need) We can also provide guides on how to manage your condition in the long-term.

Our service, also known as ARC, can help you keep your independence and avoid unnecessary hospital visits or stays by providing assessments and treatments designed to maintain or improve your mobility and health. We can help with difficulties related to: frequent falls, when the reason is unknown sudden weakness or increased frailty, where extra support is needed from a specialist medical and physical health getting worse, which requires further assessment gradual decline in functional ability, such as reduced balance and feeling unsteady when walking reduced confidence in your ability to move around

Preparing for an assessment Please carefully check the time and location of your appointment and give yourself plenty of time to travel, as we may be unable to complete your assessment if you arrive late. Your first appointment typically lasts around 40 minutes. You will be seen in clinic by one of our advanced physiotherapy practitioners. They specialise in the assessment and management of pain in your muscles, joints, and bones. We have both male and female clinicians within our service. If you have a preference, let us know at the time of booking your appointment and we will do our best to meet your request.

Please carefully check the time and location of your appointment, and allow plenty of time to travel. If you arrive late, we may be unable to see you or complete a full assessment. Appointments may take place either in person or via video call. If your appointment is virtual, you’ll receive a video link and login instructions ahead of time. Your first appointment typically lasts around one hour. Depending on the reason for your referral, during your assessment and future appointments you may see: an advanced physiotherapy practitioner (APP) who specialise in spinal injuries and rehabilitation a member of our specialist psychology team a pain consultant We have both male and female clinicians within our service. If you have a preference, let us know at the time of booking and we will do our best to meet your request.

Berkshire West (Wokingham, Reading or West Berkshire) If your child is 0-19 years old and has a Berkshire West GP, please refer by filling out the online referral form. When the online referral form has been filled in, any relevant medical reports can also be sent to cypittriage2@berkshire.nhs.uk. Once a referral is made, it will be triaged (looked at by a clinician) to see how we can help. This may include telephone advice, signposting to other services or a local clinic/school assessment. For preschool-aged children in Wokingham and Reading Referrals from GPs and consultants must be made directly to Dingley Paediatric Physiotherapy Service. Please refer to the Royal Berkshire Hospital website for details of their referral criteria and how to contact them. Make a referral Ways to refer