FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do I book an appointment?
For any of our services, whether self-pay, health cash-plans, Private Medical Insurance, call 020 8693 9930, email info@dulwichphysioltd.co.uk or complete the contact us form.
If you are self-pay or have a health cash-plan, you can also use the “Book appointment here” link. For this route, payment card details are securely stored by Stripe. This allows for easier payments, automatic receipts and on the rare occasions that an appointment is missed or cancelled with less than 24 hours notice, collection of appointment costs.
For private medical insurance, please note the practice or individual practitioners may be registered – please use clinic postcode SE22 8JJ or contact us and we can help.
If you have a preference for male or female Physiotherapist, please let us know. For female clients seeing male clinicians, a female chaperone is provided.
I've got medical insurance & may have an excess payments to make.
Firstly, please make sure you have authorisation from your health insurance provider to proceed – always check before booking in! Please use the clinic postcode SE22 8JJ which will help with authorisation.
Different insurance companies & policies have varying levels of reimbursement. When the policy does not meet the full costs of treatment it is the responsibility of the patient to make up the difference.
Due to GDPR constraints, insurance companies cannot share policy details with us, such as excess to pay.
For Aviva, Axa, Bupa, Healix & WPA clients, we ask for credit card details which are securely stored by Stripe. This is to cover any outstanding balances as the final costs are not known until the insurance company have sent all remittance advice to us.
Dulwich Physio invoice the insurance companies; it can sometimes take a while for remittance advice/payments to be made to Dulwich Physio. Once all the remittance information has been made, Dulwich Physio will contact you regarding outstanding costs and use the stored credit card to retrieve the unpaid sum(s).
This is my first appointment, what should I expect?
Before the session, we ask that you complete the relevant Patient form in the appointment confirmation email. It has lots of useful information for you and for us. The form only takes a few minutes to complete. Any problems completing the form, please let us know and we can provide an alternative.
For Physiotherapy, please wear appropriate clothing as the Physiotherapist will want to see the area, eg vest top for shoulders, shorts for knees.
During the appointment, the clinician will ask you questions about what the issue is, how it can impact what you do and other general questions about you & your health.
The assessment includes practical components where you may be asked to move around, the Physiotherapist will complete clinical tests which will likely include “hands-on”.
From this, appropriate treatment, advice and education is given. In-clinic treatment may include hands-on techniques such as joint and soft tissue mobilisations, soft tissue massage, exercise, taping and use of electrotherapy.
The clinician will advise what to do in-between appointments: this could be how to manage the symptoms, exercise, education on your condition.
You will have access to a free exercise app which has videos, notifications and timers.
You may be asked to complete additional forms dependent on certain assessments and treatments. The clinician will fully brief you if this is the case.
What is your cancellation policy?
Clients are required to give at least 24-hours advance notice of their inability to attend, otherwise a cost is incurred (full payment of session), lose an authorised session of physiotherapy and /or their treatment may be placed on hold.
This also includes clients who do not show up for their appointment or arrive very late.
If you need to cancel, please call 020 8693 9930, email info@dulwichphysioltd.co.uk or complete the contact us form.
Are the clinician's HCPC registered?
Yes, our highly-experienced Physiotherapists & Dietitian are HCPC registered.
To find out more about HCPC registration and what it means click here; or to check the teams registration details, click here.
Do I need to see a doctor first?
For self-pay and health cash-plan clients, you are able to self-refer to Dulwich Physio without seeing a doctor or other healthcare professional first.
If you have Private Medical Insurance (PMI), please check your policy regarding Physiotherapy provision. Some allow self-referral, some require triage first.
Dulwich Physio are registered with most major PMI, however it is your responsability to obtain authorisation from your provider before booking in. Please note we may be registered as a practice or individual – if in doubt the postcode should help SE22 8JJ.
If you have any problems obtaining a provider code, please contact the admin team who will be able to advise.
Email info@dulwichphysioltd.co.uk or call 020 8693 9930
Useful links to other healthcare professionals and health resources
Dulwich Physio works closely with local GPs, consultants and other healthcare providers
Mr Sanj Bassi, Neurosurgeon
Mr Joydeep Sinha Shoulder & Elbow Orthopaedic Consultant
Mr Toby Colegate-Stone Shoulder & Elbow Orthopaedic Consultant
Mr Syed Aftab Spinal Orthopaedic Consultant
Mr Giles Stafford Hip Orthopeadic Consultant
Mr David Houlihan-Burne Knee Orthopaedic surgeon
Dr Ajai Seth Sport & Exercise Medicine doctor
Dr Cath Spencer-Smith Sport & Exercise Medicine doctor
Dulwich Podiatry Debbie & her team in East Dulwich
Flawless Feet podiatry Hiren & his team in Forest Hill & central London
Useful healthcare links include:
Versus Arthritis has lots of useful arthritis information
NHS condition information A to Z of conditions with symptom checker and treatment ideas
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy explains what physiotherapy is
Health Care Professions Council explains about healthcare regulation