What Our Patients Say
I have been treated very well by the team, every thing explained well, they are always happy and positive.
Overall I couldn't be happier with the care I have been given. Noticed when I was in a good mood or down. Talked to about what I wanted or needed to do for my own state of mind. Walking with me when I needed to go out. Very good, I wouldn't say anything bad because there hasn't been.
Very good, Karlie and Liam helped me a lot and didn't give up, even when I wasn't the easiest patient.
Very helpful, even spoke to me to check in when I no longer needed them
July 2025
We are an Integrated Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Integrated Therapy Assistant Team who provide assessment, treatment, discharge planning and onward referral for patients across the Surgical wards at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. This includes Vascular, General Surgery, Urology and Head and Neck. We work closely with our multi-disciplinary team colleagues to provide holistic care for our patients.
This service is accessed via referral from a health professional to Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy via internal systems, Cerner and the bleep system.
Clinical care is provided on the surgical wards with staff being based in the Orthopaedic and Surgery Therapy Team Office, Level 1, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.
The Team provides occupational therapy and physiotherapy on weekdays, with a limited service at weekends.
The Team is led by two Clinical Team Leaders and is made up of a mixture of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Integrated Therapy Assistants.
Physiotherapists (PT)
A physiotherapist will help you to improve your movement, manage pain, and recover from injuries or illnesses affecting your physical function.
Occupational Therapists (OT)
Work with you to identify things that make it hard for you to do what you want to do in life. These could include physical difficulties or problems with memory and thinking, vision, or sensation, and problems such as anxiety. They will work with you to practice and develop your skills and confidence.
Therapy Assistants
Work alongside our Therapy Team to assist in the delIvery of services supporting clinicians, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
Referral for occupational therapy or physiotherapy is by health professionals only refer via an NHS internal system, Cerner.
Please find below a link the the Hospital Integrated Therapy Service Leaflet:
Integrated Therapy Service Leaflet
Contact Details for the team are as follows:
Weekdays: 8:00am – 4.30pm
Weekends: A limited service is available 8:30am - 4.30pm
Telephone Number: 01254 732155/82155
Did you know, we now accept Walking Aids in the Trust that are no longer required eg. walking frames, crutches. Patients can now return these to ELHT by contacting Occupational Therapy:
Tel No: 01254 734119
Email: Occupational.Therapy@elht.nhs.uk
Occupational Therapy Service
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH