{"id":662,"date":"2025-10-08T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/cypot\/?page_id=662"},"modified":"2025-10-08T14:57:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:57:02","slug":"information-for-parents-carers-and-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/cypot\/how-to-get-in-touch-with-us-refer\/information-for-parents-carers-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Referral route for parents, carers and families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>You can refer a child to our service by either:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>calling us on <strong>01506 524134<\/strong> (you can leave a message on our answer machine with a brief message and your contact number if no answer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or by <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/cypot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/10\/OT-Request-for-Assistance-form-updated-July-2025.pdf\">downloading, printing and posting this form<\/a> to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e97e57f9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>Children\u2019s Occupational Therapy Service, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">St. John\u2019s Hospital,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Howden Road West, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Livingston, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">EH54 6PP<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-white-color has-alert-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b0af68d758d00e933e275f57fe8bb7e1\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Please note, we are unable to accept emails from parents\/family\/carers at present &#8211; any emails or referrals sent by parents\/family\/carers will be deleted instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9c017074 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-icon__arrow-left\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/cypot\/how-to-get-in-touch-with-us-refer\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox='0 0 16 11' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><polygon points='16 4.7 2.88198758 4.7 6.55900621 1 5.56521739 0 0 5.5 5.56521739 11 6.55900621 10 2.88198758 6.3 16 6.3'><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>Back to: How to get in touch with us\/ refer<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-icon__arrow-left\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/cypot\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox='0 0 16 11' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><polygon points='16 4.7 2.88198758 4.7 6.55900621 1 5.56521739 0 0 5.5 5.56521739 11 6.55900621 10 2.88198758 6.3 16 6.3'><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>back to: home<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"contact\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section minifooter2 gowide alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-large getwid-padding-right-large getwid-padding-tablet-top-medium getwid-padding-tablet-bottom-large getwid-padding-tablet-left-medium getwid-padding-tablet-right-medium getwid-padding-mobile-top-medium getwid-padding-mobile-bottom-normal getwid-padding-mobile-left-medium getwid-padding-mobile-right-medium getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\" style=\"min-height:400px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:50px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-bottom:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"footytext has-accent-colour-color has-text-color\"><strong>CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>Children\u2019s Occupational Therapy Service,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">St. John\u2019s Hospital,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Howden Road West,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Livingston,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">EH54 6PP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Telephone: <strong>01506 524134<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"footytext has-accent-colour-color has-text-color\"><strong>OUR ADVICE LINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call on 01506 524134 for a 10-15 minute conversation with an Occupational Therapist (you can leave a message on our answer machine with a brief message and your contact number if no answer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open 1st Thursday of every month, 2-4pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p 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