Continuing physiotherapy in the UK

[SC]

Our daughter has had a cruciate ligament repair in France and is returning to university in the UK at the end of the week. She is in a program of physio that is considered in France to be crucial to successful recovery and the program must continue for three weeks following her return.

As a student she has no problem accessing NHS services but we are unable to arrange NHS physiotherapy without a delay, possibly of a month which will considerably reduce her chances of a good outcome.

We can of course and will if necessary pay for private physio in the UK for her, about half of the cost of which will be recoverable.

We have heard from an NHS physiotherapist that entitled people coming from abroad requiring ongoing care have a 'form', but he was unable to tell us any more. Brits must often come home from skiing holiday accidents and have ongoing needs following treatment in French etc hospitals. I'm not sure if this 'form' will enable her NHS physio to start without delay, but has anyone heard of or got experience of it or been in a similar situation?

Thanks,

Steve

[Clarkkent]

If her university has a sporting tradition, it will almost certainly understand your daughter's problem and needs. Why not contact the university's health centre to see if they can help?

[SC]

Thanks very much for that, sometimes one can't see the answer although it is staring you in the face!

Appointment made for Monday with the sports department physiotherapist we're happy to say.

She damaged her knee playing for the university basketball team and perhaps our failure to think of the university helping was because the support at the time by the (Americam) team coach was almost non existant.

Thanks again,

Steve