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Occupational Therapy Services

Contact: Box 174; General enquiries Tel: 01223 216 768: Outpatients Tel: 01223 216 769.

Occupational therapy helps to enable those who are permanently or temporarily disabled to be as independent as possible in their everyday lives.

The OT website:

• Where is Occupational Therapy at Addenbrooke's and when is outpatients open?

• What is occupational therapy?

• Department philosophy

• Facilities for occupational therapy

• Frequently asked questions about occupational therapy services

• Information about occupational therapy that is available for patients

• Research and development in occupational therapy at Addenbrooke's

• What are my rights as a patient?

• What will happen when I am discharged from Occupational Therapy at Addenbrooke's?

• Working as an occupational therapist at Addenbrooke's

Key contacts:

• Occupational Therapy Manager: Sue Bursnall; Tel: 01223 216 768; E-mail: sue.bursnall@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

For referring general practitioners (GPs): Hospital consultants and certain GPs can make direct referrals to the Occupational Therapy Service at Addenbrooke's. If you are a GP and are unsure as to the most appropriate referral route or need advice about a clinical problem, please phone the Department and ask to speak to a senior occupational therapist. Our occupational therapists are always willing to assist their general practitioner colleagues (Tel: 01223 216 768- answerphone out of hours).

About problems, complaints and suggestions
If you are unhappy with the service that you or the person you care for receives, or have suggestions of ways we can improve our service, please discuss this with your occupational therapist in the first instance. You can also contact the Occupational Therapy Manager. The Patient Advice & Liaison Service pals@addenbrookes.nhs.uk can also help you, and help us improve our services.

On other websites:

• British Association of Occupational Therapists and College of Occupational Therapists www.cot.co.uk

• Directions Plus - a local disability information organisation, which attends advice sessions at Addenbrooke's. It also has a new extensive website with links to local and national organisations that provide information and supply equipment etc. www.directions-plus.org.uk

• Health Professions Council www.hpc-uk.org

• Occupation UK www.occupationuk.co.uk

For further information contact: The Occupational Therapy Department, Box 174 (Level 1), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ; Tel (general enquiries): 01223 216 768; Outpatients Tel: 01223 216 769; Fax: 01223 217 075; E-mail: occupationaltherapy@addenbrookes.nhs.uk