Children's Therapy Service

We offer physical therapies to children and young people registered with a GP or attend school in Portsmouth, Southampton, and wider Hampshire.

Our services include:

• Physiotherapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Podiatry (South East Hampshire and Portsmouth only)
• Fatigue Serivce (through GP referrals)

You can self-refer or refer through a healthcare or educational professional. All referrals require parent / carer consent. 

For mental health therapies, go to our Child and Adolescent Mental Health services page. 

Accessing therapy services

Online referral

Referral to us online is quick and easy. You can make a referral on your phone or computer using our confidential referral forms:

• Referral form for Professionals (opens in Microsoft Form)
• Referral form for Parent or Carer (opens in Microsoft Form)

Referral by post

Alternatively, you can print and return the completed form by post:

Adelaide Health Centre
2nd Floor
William McLeod Way
Southampton
SO16 4XE

If you require an alternative format, please contact us on 0300 300 2019 or SolentChildrensTherapyService@solent.nhs.uk

What to expect for your referral

Before making a referral to our service you may be required to have tried local support resources or interventions before the referral will be accepted.

We have an integrated referral form offering the choice of service you require. You can refer to more than one service if needed, in which case a fully integrated assessment will take place.