Occupational therapy can help you if an illness, injury or surgery makes daily life harder. We will work with you to help you learn or get back the skills you need to do everyday tasks, even if your body or thinking has changed.
We use simple, helpful ways to support you in doing daily tasks and activities that matter to you.
Occupational therapists (OTs) work across various departments within our trust. You might meet our occupational therapy teams in:
Every patient’s situation is different, so therapy will be suited for individual needs and circumstances. We will help patients to stay as active as possible.
This can be at home or in a hospital setting. And if the patient is staying in our hospitals, we will opt for the safest way to discharge from hospital.
Depending on your needs, our occupational therapists may offer:
If you're an inpatient staying at our hospitals, referrals are generally made by ward staff. If you think you or your relative would benefit from seeing an occupational therapist, speak with the nursing team.
For community services, referrals can be made by:
To do this, call the numbers in the contact section at the bottom of the page.
For equipment queries for equipment already in situ or on order, call the MediEquip on 0333 034 2048.
Alternatively, you can call the Southend equipment team on 01702 442133.
Most of our occupational therapy services operate Monday to Friday between 8am and 4.30pm.
If your loved one is currently staying on one of our wards and you'd like to speak with the OT team, you can either call their ward directly using the ward list found on Our wards.
Alternatively, you can call the numbers below:
If you don’t get through to us, please leave a voice message and we will return your call.