{"id":743,"date":"2025-10-23T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/westlothianphysiotherapywomenshealthservice\/?page_id=743"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T08:27:34","slug":"facilities-and-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/midlothianphysiotherapypelvichealthservice\/facilities-and-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities and what to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What will happen at your first appointment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your first appointment may last up to 60 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At your initial appointment you will be able to discuss your symptoms with your physiotherapist and how they affect you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are attending for incontinence , vaginal prolapse or painful intercourse, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/womanshealthphysiotherapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/12\/Vaginal-Examinations-and-Physiotherapy-v1.0.pdf\">vaginal examination<\/a>\u00a0may be undertaken if appropriate, with your consent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Type of appointments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>At the time of booking for incontinence, prolapse or painful intercourse, you will be able to choose one of the following appointment types (see below) . Choosing one type of appointment does not stop you from choosing a different type of appointment in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Telephone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The physiotherapist will call you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you book your appointment please make sure that we have the correct telephone number for you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your telephone line or mobile can take withheld numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please make sure you are not driving at the time of your appointment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video call (NHS Near me)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Near Me<\/strong>&nbsp;is a secure&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nearme.scot\/\">video consulting<\/a>&nbsp;service that enables people to attend appointments from home or wherever is convenient. All you need is a device for making video calls like a smartphone and an internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appointment in person<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This option is offered for most new patient appointments and return appointments if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We currently see patients in the Physiotherapy Department at Bonnyrigg Health Centre, 109 High Street, Bonnyrigg EH19 2DA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What will happen at your first appointment? Type of appointments At the time of booking for incontinence, prolapse or painful intercourse, you will be able to choose one of the following appointment types (see below) . 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