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PAEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY
Expert physiotherapy, tailored to your child’s needs
- Self-referrals available
- Inpatient and outpatient services available
- Neurodiversity-affirming care
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Paediatric physiotherapy at HCA UK
Why choose us?
Our expert physiotherapists are here to support your child with everything from everyday movement challenges to complex conditions. Whether it’s building strength, recovering from an injury, or improving balance and coordination, we tailor the care we offer to your child’s unique needs.
We’ll work closely with you and our wider, multidisciplinary teams, including leading musculoskeletal, neurology and cardiorespiratory specialists, to focus on progress, helping your child feel more confident and capable for whatever lies ahead.
We’ll work closely with you and our wider, multidisciplinary teams, including leading musculoskeletal, neurology and cardiorespiratory specialists, to focus on progress, helping your child feel more confident and capable for whatever lies ahead.
If your child struggles with movement, balance, muscle strength or developmental milestones, a physiotherapy assessment can help identify support needs and treatment options.
We treat babies, children and teenagers from birth up to 18 years. Therapy is always tailored to your child’s age, needs and stage of development.
Yes. We work closely with paediatric consultants, including orthopaedics, respiratory medicine and neurology, and can refer your child if needed. We also collaborate with occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and dietitians, offering joint appointments where appropriate to ensure fully coordinated care.
Yes, you can. You don’t need to wait for a GP or consultant referral to access our therapy services – parents can contact us directly. Simply get in touch with our admin team at therapies@hcahealthcare.co.uk or call +44 (0) 207 390 6553 (option 2). We’ll send you a short self-referral form to complete and return, and once we receive it, we’ll guide you through the next steps and arrange an appointment.
If you already have a referral letter from your NHS GP, you’re welcome to send this to us instead.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to get in touch. Our team is here to make the process as simple and supportive as possible, so you can focus on getting your child the care they need.
Fast access to specialists
Appointments booked within 72 hours
Convenience of care
All our paediatric therapy services under one roof
Multidisciplinary team expertise
We focus our wealth of experience on your child
Paediatric physiotherapy at HCA UK
Conditions we treat
Every child moves and develops at their own pace, but when something’s holding them back, we’re here to help. Our physiotherapy team works with children of all ages, helping to treat a wide range of conditions that affect their movement and strength.
Whatever your child’s needs, we’ll create a personalised plan to help them get the most out of life.
Whatever your child’s needs, we’ll create a personalised plan to help them get the most out of life.
- Joint and soft tissue injuries
- Sports injuries
- Talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)
- Hypermobility
- Torticollis and head turn preferences
- Toe walking
- Traumatic and acquired brain injury
- DCD
- Neurodisability (including cerebral palsy)
- Neuropathies
- Developmental delay
- Spinal muscle atrophy (SMA)
- Muscular dystrophies
- Spina bifida
- Down syndrome
- Genetic conditions
- Spinal injuries
- Scoliosis
- Brachial plexus injury including OBPP
Accessing private healthcare
Self-referral
You don't need to wait for a GP or consultant referral to get access to our therapy services, you can contact us directly.
Get in touch with our admin team at therapies@hcahealthcare.co.uk or call us on +44 (0) 207 390 6553 (option 2). We’ll send you a short self-referral form to complete and return. Once we receive it, we’ll guide you through the next steps and arrange an appointment.
Call +44 (0) 207 390 6553
The process
What to expect
We understand that it can be overwhelming when a child needs specialist care. That’s why we aim to make every step of the journey clear, supportive, and centred on your child’s needs. From the first appointment to diagnosis and treatment, our team is here to guide and reassure you throughout.
If you have any questions not answered here, feel free to get in touch. We’ll try to help in whatever way we can.
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Initial consultation
From the moment you arrive, we’re here to support and guide you and your child. Our specialist physiotherapists work together with the wider team to create a calm, reassuring environment, helping your child feel comfortable and prepared for their sessions.
You’ll meet their physiotherapist, who will carry out a detailed assessment and, along with you and your child, create an individualised treatment plan to support your child’s therapy goals.
You’ll meet their physiotherapist, who will carry out a detailed assessment and, along with you and your child, create an individualised treatment plan to support your child’s therapy goals.
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During physiotherapy
During each session, our experienced paediatric physiotherapists will use specially tailored exercises, hands-on techniques, and equipment suited to your child’s age and needs. Whether that’s supporting them as they recover from injury, helping to manage a long-term condition, or working with them to improve movement and coordination, every treatment is carefully designed to promote progress in a safe, engaging and child-friendly way.
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After physiotherapy
After each session, your child’s physiotherapist will review their progress and discuss any follow-up care or exercises to continue at home. We’ll also provide clear guidance and support to help you feel confident in encouraging their development outside the clinic.
As part of their care, we work closely with other healthcare professionals where needed, ensuring your child’s physiotherapy is part of a joined-up, holistic approach to their overall health and wellbeing.
Our location
The Portland Hospital
205-209 Great Portland Street W1W 5AH London
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Take a whistle-stop tour of The Portland Hospital with Abigail and Hannah as they embark on a treasure hunt that sees them visit the different departments to see exactly what we offer.
Paediatric physiotherapy FAQs
Our paediatric physiotherapy service provides expert care tailored to your child’s individual needs, whether that’s supporting early development, rehabilitation after surgery, or managing a long-term condition.
The key services we offer include:
- Early intervention physiotherapy: For babies and children with developmental delays or movement difficulties, we use specialist assessment and tailored exercises to support your child’s progress.
- Gross motor skill development: We help children progress through important movement milestones such as sitting, crawling, walking, running, and jumping, with personalised programmes designed to help improve strength, balance, and coordination.
- Hydrotherapy Water-based physiotherapy can make exercises easier and more enjoyable, while reducing strain on joints and encouraging movement.
- Personalised home treatment plans: To keep progress going between sessions, we provide clear and practical exercise plans, with expert guidance for families.
- Inpatient physiotherapy: Our therapists work closely with hospital teams to support children during inpatient stays across all areas including the Intensive Care, Neonatal, Neurological Rehab and Cardiac Units.
- Neonatal follow-ups: After neonatal treatment, we offer specialist physiotherapy to track your baby’s development, encourage early movement, and build strength and coordination.
- Neuro-rehabilitation physiotherapy: Following a neurological injury or to help manage an existing neurological condition, we design structured programmes to help children recover movement, coordination, and strength, with a focus on practical skills that make a real difference day to day.
- Pavlik harness treatment: This gentle, non-invasive treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in babies, is designed to hold the hips in the correct position while they grow and develop.
- Post-operative rehabilitation: If your child has had surgery, we can provide safe, structured physiotherapy plans to support your child’s recovery and help restore movement and function.
- Posture, balance and movement training: Using tailored exercises and play-based activities, we work on improving your child’s posture, balance, and overall movement quality to enhance their motor development.
- Serial casting: For conditions such as toe walking and clubfoot, we use gentle, non-surgical casting techniques to gradually improve foot alignment, mobility and comfort.
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR): A specialist surgical procedure that helps to improve movement, comfort, and mobility in children with cerebral palsy.
- Standardised assessments: To get a full picture of your child’s needs, we carry out detailed assessments and work alongside our wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), ensuring every aspect of their health and development is supported.
If you can’t find the information you’re looking for here, please don’t worry. Get in touch and one of our team will be happy to help.
Yes, physiotherapy can help to improve lung function by promoting respiratory health using specialised techniques and breathing exercises. Conditions we can help children to manage include pneumonia, chest infections, chronic lung diseases and reduced respiratory endurance.
Yes, physiotherapy can support physical rehabilitation for children with a neurological condition such as cerebral palsy or children who have experienced an acute neurological event. Conditions we can help children to manage include cerebral palsy, acquired brain injuries, seizure disorders and encephalopathies.
Yes, The Portland Hospital is a private hospital in London that’s dedicated to treating women and children. Our paediatric services at The Portland Hospital include:
Yes, you can get here by underground, bus or taxi and ride services. Please see further details below.
The nearest underground stations are:
Several bus routes stop close to the hospital. The most convenient routes include: 18, 27, 30, 88, 205, 453 and C2.
These stop near Great Portland Street, Harley Street and Portland Place, all of which are within a short walking distance of the hospital.
By taxi or ride services
Taxis and ride-sharing services like Uber or Bolt can drop you off directly outside The Portland Hospital main entrance at 205-209 Great Portland Street, W1W 5AH.
The nearest underground stations are:
- Great Portland Street Station (Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines) - approx. 5 minutes’ walk
- Regent’s Park Station (Bakerloo Line) – approx. 6 minutes’ walk
- Oxford Circus Station (Central, Victoria and Bakerloo lines) - around 10 minutes' walk
Several bus routes stop close to the hospital. The most convenient routes include: 18, 27, 30, 88, 205, 453 and C2.
These stop near Great Portland Street, Harley Street and Portland Place, all of which are within a short walking distance of the hospital.
By taxi or ride services
Taxis and ride-sharing services like Uber or Bolt can drop you off directly outside The Portland Hospital main entrance at 205-209 Great Portland Street, W1W 5AH.
- Pick-up and drop-off options: Visitors can pick up and drop off patients at the main entrance. No parking is allowed as the driveway is for emergency vehicle access.
- Local parking: There’s no on-site parking and street parking isn’t permitted on single yellow lines between Monday and Saturday, from 8.30am to 6.30pm. However, national and private car parks are available nearby. Please contact the admissions team if you need help to find a local car park near to the hospital.
- Disabled parking: Westminster Council operates a small number of disabled parking bays near the hospital, available to Blue Badge holders for up to four hours. The nearest one is on the corner of Bolsover Street, next to Tesco Express.
“Following our positive experience at The Portland, I have recommended it countless times and couldn’t be happier with the results...”
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