The good news is that both clinics are open and, as an essential service, we can provide on-site face to face physiotherapy as well as online consultations (even during Level 5 lockdown).  We have taken the guidance of the Department of Health, the H.S.E. and our physiotherapy professional body (I.S.C.P.) in doing this.

We have brought in some new measures in order to protect you and our staff, which include:

• Reducing the number of staff working together in order to reduce the number of people in the clinic at one time.
• Staggering of appointment times.
• All classes are online (although we can have one person in the clinic for a class in certain circumstances).
• Longer appointments (e.g. women’s or men’s health) are split into an online or phone consultation followed by a face to face appointment.  This is in order to reduce direct contact time.
• All patients will be screened and given instructions prior to attending.
• Staff are screened and their temperature is taken regularly.
• Please arrive for your appointment at the EXACT time.  Knock on the door and enter.  There is no need to wait outside – come on in.  Try not to arrive early or late as we do not have a waiting area at the moment (just 1 chair).
• Your physiotherapist will be wearing a mask, goggles/visor and apron and you will be asked to sanitise your hands and you will be required to keep your mask on for the whole session.
• Your temperature may be taken.
• Social distancing will be maintained when at all possible during the treatment session.
• Payment will be contactless (as if paying over the phone).
• Disinfection of the touched surfaces throughout the clinic will be done at the start and end of the day, and between each client.
• These guidelines will be updated regularly.

However, if you are in a high risk category or would prefer not to attend the clinic, we suggest an online video or phone consultation instead.  If we think that the session can be conducted online, we may suggest that that is done.

We will not see the following patients in the clinic:

• Those who have travelled overseas in the last 14 days.
• Those who have had direct contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 within the last 14 days.
• Those that are currently required to self-isolate.
• Those who have been referred for a Covid test or are waiting for the results.
• Anyone displaying symptoms such as a temperature/fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, any other respiratory symptom, fatigue, tummy problems, loss of taste or smell.
• If you have any respiratory symptoms such as a runny nose, you should wait 48 hours after the symptoms have cleared before attending the clinic.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on 018352043.

Thanking you all.

Linda & Team