Physiotherapy

Our specialist paediatric physiotherapists treat children and young people aged 0–19 in Exeter, Mid, East and North Devon.

We provide specialist physiotherapy care on the neonatal wards at Exeter (RD&E) and Barnstaple (NDDH) hospitals.

We treat all conditions excluding Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries for children of secondary school age. These are seen by adult services.

Our 0–3 year-old service is run from the Honeylands building based on the Vranch House site.

As part of our role, we also provide the Physiotherapy service to babies on the Neonatal unit at RDUH. Once those babies are discharged from the unit, those that meet our neurodevelopmental criteria, will then be followed up by our specialist Physiotherapists at Honeylands for as long as clinically indicated. Some babies will also have a specific Neurodevelopmental assessment called a Bayley's assessment at 6 and 24 months old. You will be informed by your Physiotherapist or Paediatrician if your child requires this.

We accept referrals from GPs, Health visitors, Paediatricians and parents for any physical difficulty that a baby, toddler or pre-schooler is experiencing which can range from flat feet/toe walking, gross motor delay to Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and more.

We work closely with the wider Multidisciplinary team at both the RDUH hospital and CFHD Honeylands team to ensure optimum communication and holistic care for your child. Once your child starts nursery/school we will also liaise closely with education to help promote any support needed to encourage your child's independence and participation.