Occupational Therapy

Our occupational therapy service is a single service spanning both the acute and community settings. It covers most clinical areas and inputs to multiple sites as well as patient's homes.

In order to provide a high quality occupational therapy service we are divided into clinical specialist teams. All teams are co-ordinated by senior staff who are specialists in their fields. They are responsible for the development of junior staff, students and assistants. All our qualified staff are registered with the Health Professions Council.

What do we do?

Occupational therapists work with people of all ages to achieve the most out of their life.

They help people with physical, mental or social problems which may have resulted from illness, injury or general ageing.

An occupational therapists work could involve:-

Planning a safe discharge from hospital
Helping people to learn new or different ways of doing everyday tasks
Assessing and recommending equipment and adaptations
Returning to work
Managing fatigue and pain
Working with schools
Setting up rehabilitation programmes

What services do we provide?

Click on the following links for more information about the occupational therapy services we provide:

How to get an appointment?

If you are an inpatient you may be seen by an occupational therapist as part of your hospital care.

You can be referred to the occupational therapy outpatients' teams for treatment as an outpatient through your GP or a consultant (if you are under their care). You may be referred to an outpatient service following your inpatient admission.

How to contact us:

For Appointments/Queries:

York (01904) 725389 / 725390

What happens at your appointment?

During your first appointment the occupational therapist will wish to assess you. This could take between 30 - 60 minutes. The occupational therapist will ask you some questions about your everyday routine and how you normally manage. They will work with you to establish what is difficult and identify the reasons why in order to improve your independence in the things that are most important to you. Solutions will be recommended and where necessary a treatment plan carried out.

Where to find us

The main occupational therapy department at York Hospital is situated on the ground floor - click here to see a map of the hospital.

Who's who

Melanie Liley - Directorate Manger
Anne Hallam - Principal Therapist for Surgical, Medical and Neurology Services
Victoria Adams - Principal Therapist for Services to Older People
Catherine Venable - Principal Therapist for Orthopaedic, Paediatric and Speciality Services
Rita Chilton - Administration Services Manager
Kathryn Lee - Secretary to Directorate Manager

Address:

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The York Hospital
Wigginton Road
YORK
YO31 8HE

Useful web links

College of Occupational Therapists www.cot.co.uk

Health Professions Council: www.hpc-uk.org