The NHS Grampian musculoskeletal physiotherapy service provides advice, assessment and treatment for those with musculoskeletal conditions. Musculoskeletal conditions are problems which affect your joints, muscles, bones and spine. Our team of specialist physiotherapists will help you manage these conditions through treatments such as exercise. We operate clinics throughout Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Please click below for information on how to access physiotherapy, where our clinics are located and further specialist services that we operate.
To access our service you can either self refer or be referred from a number of sources.
Self referral
- Anyone who is registered with a GP in NHS Grampian, can directly refer themselves for physiotherapy via a form which is available here.
Via your First Contact Physiotherapist
- These are physiotherapists who work directly in some GP practices and will see patients with musculoskeletal conditions instead of a GP. This service is currently rolling out in Grampian. Please enquire at your local surgery to see if it is available in your area.
Via your GP
- Your GP can refer you into our service if they feel you would benefit from physiotherapy treatment.
If you work for NHS Grampian, and would like to access physiotherapy, please contact the self referral helpline on 01224 655698.
If you are unable to attend an out-patient clinic due to medical reasons, please ask your GP to refer you to our colleagues in the Domiciliary team in your local area. In Aberdeen City you can self refer for this service via the Single Access Point, the telephone number is 01224 558324. For patients in Aberdeenshire please contact your GP.
If you are looking to refer a child under the age of 16 years old, please complete and return this form to the address provided for Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital Children’s Physiotherapy Request for Assistance Form
We operate our clinics in various locations throughout Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
Please note - Some of these sites are not staffed on a full time basis. An answer machine may be in operation, with instructions of when a clinician or member of administrative staff will be able to answer your query.
ABERDEEN CITY - E-mail - gram.aberdeenoutpatientphysio@nhs.scot
Aberdeen Community Health and Care Village (Health Village) - 50 Frederick Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5HY - 0345 099 0200
New Dyce Health Centre, 23a Altonrea Gardens, Dyce, AB21 7NQ - 01224 849524 ** Please note that New Dyce also has a First Contact Physiotherapist who works for the GP practice and can be contacted on the GP practice number.
Woodend Hospital, out-patients department block, Woodend, AB15 6XS - 01224 556783
ABERDEENSHIRE - the telephone contact for all sites is 01779 482458 - this number is just for rescheduling a return appointment.
Aboyne Hospital, Bellwood Road, Aboyne, AB34 5HQ
Banchory Clinic, Bellfield Park, Banchory, AB31 5XS
Chalmers Hospital, Clunie Street, Banff, AB45 1SA
Ellon Health Centre, Schoolhill, Ellon, AB41 9AH
Fraserburgh Hospital, Lochpots Road, Fraserburgh, AB43 5NF
Inverbervie Health Centre, Church Street, Inverbervie, DD10 0RU
Inverurie Hospital, Upperboat Road, Inverurie, AB51 3UL
Jubilee Hospital, Bleachfield Street, Huntly, AB54 8EX
Kincardine Community Hospital, Kirkton Road, Stonehaven, AB39 2TF
Laurencekirk Healthcare Centre, Blackmuir Avenue, Laurencekirk, AB30 1GX
Peterhead Community Hospital, Links Terrace, Peterhead, AB42 2XB
Portlethen Medical Centre, Cookston Road, Portlethen, Aberdeen, AB12 4JS
Skene Medical Group, Skene Healthcare Centre, Discovery Drive, Arnhall Business Park, AB32 6FG
MORAY - the telephone contact for all sites is 01343 567322, E-mail - gram.dgphysiotherapy@nhs.scot
Dr Gray's Hospital, West Road, Elgin, IV30 1SN
Forres Health and Care Centre, Grantown Road, Forres, IV36 1JG
Moray Coast Medical Practice, Muirton Road, Lossiemouth, IV31 6TU
Moray Resource Centre, Maisondieu Road, Elgin, IV30 1RX
Seafield Hospital, 49 Barhill Road, Buckie, AB56 1DT
Stephen Hospital and Dufftown Health Centre, 25 Albert Place, Dufftown, AB55 4AY
Turner Memorial Hospital, 1 Turner Street, Keith, AB55 5DJ
Other services available are
Pelvic Dysfunction physiotherapy - Our team provide physiotherapy for obstetric patients during ante-natal and post natal periods. They also treat a range of uro-gynaecological conditions such as urinary urgency/urge incontinence, and stress urinary incontinence, in both male and female patients. Treatments are also available for vaginal and rectal prolapse, faecal urgency/urge incontinence and pelvic pain. Referrals can be made via community and ward midwifery staff, consultant's, and GP's. Please see our self help pages for further advice and information.
Spinal clinics - Within these clinics our Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapists provide expert assessment, appropriate diagnostics and investigations. They work as part of the Grampian Spinal Unit alongside surgeons, radiologists and pain consultants. Referral to these clinics are made via physiotherapists, GP's, FCP's or consultant's.
Podiatry - If you are registered with an Aberdeen City GP and have a foot condition, please complete the self referral form by clicking here.