{"id":361,"date":"2025-06-04T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/western-general-hospital\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T10:04:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:04:42","slug":"western-general-hospital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/western-general-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Western General Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Physiotherapy&nbsp;Site\/Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Physiotherapy Out-patients<br>Alexander Donald Building&nbsp;<br>Western General Hospital&nbsp;<br>Crewe Road South&nbsp;<br>Edinburgh<br>EH4 2XU&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact telephone number: 0131 537 1288&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On entering the Western General Hospital at Porterfield Road, proceed through the entrance of the Outpatients Building and walk along the North Corridor at ground floor level to the far end. The Physiotherapy Department is on your left-hand side. For more detailed directions, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/GoingToHospital\/Locations\/WGH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Going to Hospital<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/wgh.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/wgh.jpg\" alt=\"Western General Hospital\" class=\"wp-image-751\" style=\"width:450px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/wgh.jpg 600w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/wgh-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/wgh.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-751\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/wgh-300x200.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is in the team?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Musculoskeletal&nbsp;Physiotherapists&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rheumatology Physiotherapists&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hand Specialist Physiotherapists&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can&nbsp;I get referred to physiotherapy?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u202faccept referrals for patients aged&nbsp;16&nbsp;and above from&nbsp;two&nbsp;main sources:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GP referral&nbsp;<strong>(Musculoskeletal physiotherapy&nbsp;referrals are accepted from EH3 5-, EH3 6-, EH3 7-, EH4 1-, EH4 2-, EH4 3- and&nbsp;EH5 2- postcodes. Hand therapy, rheumatology and hydrotherapy referrals differ.)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consultant\/ hospital referral&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From your 1st\u00a0appointment:\u00a0Depending on your problem\/ injury your first appointment will either be on the telephone or face to face. New patient appointments may last around 45 minutes and further return appointments may last around 30 minutes. At your appointment you will have an opportunity to discuss your problem and goals with a physiotherapist and it will usually involve a physical assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Face to Face appointments:&nbsp;Please bring a list of your medications with you and any forms or questionnaires you have been asked to complete. You may be asked to bring shorts and\/ or a vest top so the physiotherapist can assess you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone appointments:&nbsp;You will be asked to confirm your telephone number when you book your first physiotherapy appointment. At your appointment time a physiotherapist will call you to either complete an initial assessment or a follow up consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video appointments: Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/Physiotherapy\/Documents\/NHS%20Near%20Me%20Patient%20Leaflet%20WGH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Near Me patient leaflet<\/a> to find out more information about how to attend your video appointment. To access your video appointment please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/nhsattend.vc\/pmskwgh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nhsattend.vc\/pmskwgh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I cannot attend my appointment?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Missed&nbsp;appointments will result in a longer wait to be seen. If you cannot attend your physiotherapy appointment, please contact us as soon as possible&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact telephone number: 0131 537 1288<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you do not attend an agreed appointment and have not informed the physiotherapy department of this in advance you will be removed from the waiting list. If you contact the physiotherapy department within 4 weeks of this missed appointment you may be re-added to the waiting list. If more than 4 weeks has&nbsp;passed&nbsp;then you will need&nbsp;to be&nbsp;referred again by your&nbsp;GP.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Physiotherapy&nbsp;Site\/Location Physiotherapy Out-patientsAlexander Donald Building&nbsp;Western General Hospital&nbsp;Crewe Road South&nbsp;EdinburghEH4 2XU&nbsp; Contact telephone number: 0131 537 1288&nbsp; Directions On entering the Western General Hospital at Porterfield Road, proceed through the entrance of the Outpatients Building and walk along the North Corridor at ground floor level to the far end. 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