The Orthotic Department provide advice and intervention relating to the following appliances:
• Soft collar x 1
• Zimmer collar x 1
• Velcro wrist splints x 1/pair
• Epicondylar clamps x 1
• Lumbar sacral support x 1
• Dorsi Lumbar support x 1
• Knee supports x 1
• Aircast ankle splints x 1
• Drop foot splints x 1
• Orthopeadic shoes x 2
• Post-operative shoes x 1
• Insoles – Valgus type, metatarsal and/or combined x1
For any specialised orthoses, referrals are required from CONSULTANTS.
Eddie Gordon – Orthotic Service Lead
Colin Gill – Highly Specialist Orthotist
Angela Myklestad – Specialist Orthotist
Christine Boardman – Admin
Elaine Alexander – Admin
Nadine MacDonald – Admin
Warrington Hospital:
- Monday – Thursday: 8.30am-12.00pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm
- Friday: 8.30am-12.00pm and 1.30pm-2.30pm
Cheshire and Merseyside Treatment Centre, Halton Hospital:
- Monday : 9.00am-12.00pm and 2.00pm-3.30pm
- Wednesday: 9.00am-12.00pm and 2.00pm-3.30pm
- Friday: 9.00am-12.00pm
Patients can be referred into the Orthotic Department by completing a GP Open Access form. Please provide details regarding which orthosis is required, if this is a repeat referral, and the patient’s condition/diagnosis. Alternatively a referral letter can be sent to the department detailing the appliance(s) required.
Upon referral the orthotics service will fully assess and provide the required orthoses to stabilise the patient’s condition in line with the treatment pathway - the agreed local access tariff will apply. Once stable the patient will be discharged by the Orthotics service back to the GP with guidance for the on-going management of the patient. Any replacement of prescribed orthoses should be referred back to the service by the GP using the Direct Access pathway.
The waiting list is now 20 weeks.
Orthotics Department
Kendrick Wing
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Orthotics Department
Captain Sir Tom Moore Building (formerly Cheshire and Merseyside Treatment Centre)
Earls Way
Runcorn
WA7 2HH
To contact the Orthotics Department at Warrington please call 01925 662446 or for Halton please call 01928 793723 (Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00-12:00)