Physiotherapy

The physiotherapy team provides a service to all areas in the hospital:

• Adult Neuro-disability
• Stroke and Rehabilitation Units for older people
• Day Hospital
• Continuing Care wards

There is great experience within the department, in particular specialising in neurology, gerontology and all areas relating to disability, seating and spasticity.

There is an active, in-service education programme and the department is well resourced for continual professional development. Undergraduate experience is also facilitated by accommodating physiotherapy students from TCD within the academic year. The department facilitates ongoing research projects, at present in the area of stroke, and has representation on the Physiotherapy Research in Older People Group.

The physiotherapy department of The Royal Hospital Donnybrook is one of the best equipped physiotherapy departments in Ireland. It specialises in equipment to facilitate walking and standing in the very physically compromised patient. It has the only Gait Trainer in Ireland and the UK.

The Physiotherapy Department enjoys very much being part of an integrated, interdisciplinary team in all areas of the hospital, and strives to deliver a high quality service to all the patients within the hospital.

For further information regarding the physiotherapy service, please contact Barbara Sheerin, Physiotherapy Manager at bsheerin@rhd.ie or 01-4066895