Orthotic appliances services

• St Thomas' Hospital
  Patient appliances
  3rd floor, Lambeth Wing
  Westminster Bridge Road
  London SE1 7EH 

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• Guy's Hospital
  Patient appliances
  Ground floor, Southwark Wing
  Great Maze Pond
  London SE1 9RT

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Clinics

Guy's Hospital: 

• 8.45am-12.45pm and 2-3pm Mondays and Thursdays.
  
  

St Thomas' Hospital:

• 8.45am-12.45pm and 2-3pm on Tuesdays
• 8.45am-12.45pm on Fridays
• we usually run Lane Fox Clinics on Wednesdays at St Thomas Hospital, the clinic times are 9am-1pm and 2-4pm.

Appointment information

• Changing or cancelling your appointment

  Please use the relevant contacts at the top of the page if you need to change or cancel your appointment. Please tell us as soon as possible so that we can give your appointment to another patient.

• Before your appointment

  As we hold clinics at both hospitals, please check the correct location before you set out.

  Please bring:

  • any old appliances (if you have any)
  • sensible footwear for adaptation (not slip-ons)
  • sensible spare footwear.

• At your appointment

  Your first appointment usually takes 15 minutes to one hour. In more complex situations, where we need to take a plaster cast mould (casting), it could be longer.

  Your orthotist (a person who measures, designs, fits and services orthotics) will take your medical history and details. You will then be assessed for a suitable appliance. We fit and provide appliances such as:

  • footwear and insoles
  • surgical stockings
  • callipers
  • splints
  • fabric supports and collars
  • more complex orthotics.

  Please note:

  • you may need further appointments if your appliance is made to measure or for example, if your shoes need modification
  • some appliances may be available from stock, such as knee braces, wrist braces and abdominal belts. For others, such as surgical stockings and corsets, you may need to pay a prescription charge
  • you will be given both verbal and written manufacturer instructions.

• After your appointment

  The orthotist will give you guidance on your orthosis and how to care for it. Reviews will be arranged as necessary. When appropriate, your orthotist will liaise with your referrer to keep them informed of how your orthotic therapy is progressing.

  If you have any questions or concerns, please call us 020 7188 6483 or 020 7188 6477.