If you are worried about how your child is moving, developing or recovering, or a health visitor or nursery has raised a concern, you can book an assessment yourself, with no GP referral. PT Kids is a specialist children’s physiotherapy team. Families from Retford and across Bassetlaw see us at our clinic in Everton, a short drive away, or at home, nursery or school when that suits your family better. We see babies through to 19-year-olds.
- HCPC-registered physiotherapists
- Founded in 2014
- Rated 5.0 from 19 Google reviews
- Our clinic
- 2 Wesleyan Court, Everton, DN10 5DN. Free parking and step-free access.
- Who we see
- Babies, children and young people aged 0 to 19
- First appointment
- A full hour with a paediatric physiotherapist, £85
- Getting started
- Book online (opens in a new tab) or call us for a chat first. You do not need a referral.
What we help with
Babies & early development
You do not need a diagnosis to get support. A concern is enough.
- Delayed development or late milestones
- Not yet rolling, sitting, crawling or walking
- Head shape, head preference and torticollis
- Toe walking and unusual walking patterns
Neurological conditions
Specialist rehabilitation with goals agreed with you, in clinic, at home or at school.
- Cerebral palsy
- Acquired brain injury (ABI)
- Rehabilitation after SDR (selective dorsal rhizotomy) surgery
- Neuromuscular and genetic conditions
Pain and sports injuries
For active children and teenagers who want to get back to sport and play.
- Sports injuries, sprains and strains
- Growth-related knee and heel pain
- Back, neck and joint pain
- Hypermobility
Where we see children
Our Everton clinic
A quiet, purpose-built space with equipment we cannot always bring to a home visit, and assessments set up to feel like play. See the clinic.
At home
Useful for babies, for children who find new places difficult, and for support that needs to fit around family life.
Nursery or school
If the difficulty shows up in PE or moving round the building, we learn more by seeing it there than in a clinic.
Your physiotherapist
You will see the same physiotherapist throughout. In children’s therapy that continuity matters, because progress comes from someone knowing how your child moves on a bad day as well as a good one.
Our physiotherapists are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Meet the teamWhat parents say
“Dan was incredibly knowledgeable and thorough in his assessment. … He really listened to us, looked beyond what she can do and picked up on the things we were concerned about. We genuinely felt heard.”
“Our son has physio every 2 weeks and this initially started in our home and then progressed to sessions in nursery and school. … PT kids have provided that regular, specialist and consistent physio, whilst being willing to work alongside, in conjunction with the NHS services.”
“Dan is an outstanding paediatric physiotherapist – professional, knowledgeable and compassionate. He has supported our daughter for over 10 years, always taking the time to discuss joint goals and ensure we understand the plan.”
Fees
We publish what an assessment and follow-up sessions cost, so you can decide before you book. Fees and what to expect.
An appointment does not commit you to a programme. Plenty of parents book one assessment to find out whether what they are seeing needs therapy at all. Sometimes the answer is no.
Book an appointment at the Everton clinic
Choose a time below. If you are not sure which of our services you need, or would rather talk it through first, call 07557 537203 or email hello@ptkids.co.uk and we will help you choose.
Case managers, solicitors and professional referrers
PT Kids has provided specialist paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy services since 2014, with HCPC-registered therapists working across clinic, home and school. We take instruction for assessment, goal-led rehabilitation programmes and reporting for children with complex and neurological needs.
SEND support in Nottinghamshire
For children with additional needs, Nottinghamshire County Council’s SEND Local Offer sets out the support and services available locally across health, education and social care. It is the starting point for anything involving an EHC (education, health and care) plan, and private therapy can run alongside it.
How PT Kids fits alongside the NHS
Many of the families we see are also under an NHS team, and that works well. Private physiotherapy runs alongside NHS care, not instead of it, and with your consent we are glad to share our findings with your child’s NHS therapist, consultant or school. The section below explains how local NHS services and referrals work.
How the local NHS route works
Who runs the NHS service
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) runs the NHS children’s physiotherapy service for Bassetlaw, which includes Retford. It sees children aged 0 to 16, and up to 19 in some circumstances, with bone, joint and muscle problems or neurological conditions.
Retford is well placed for this. The Bassetlaw children’s therapy centre and child development team are on North Road in Retford itself, so families here do not have far to travel.
How NHS referral works
Referrals come from a GP, a hospital doctor, a school or nursery, or another health professional. Parents generally cannot refer directly into the DBTH service, which is the main practical difference from coming to us.
NHS and private routes side by side
| NHS service (DBTH) | PT Kids (private) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who can refer | GP, hospital doctor, school, nursery or another health professional | Contact us directly, no GP referral needed |
| Ages | 0 to 16, up to 19 in some circumstances | 0 to 19 |
| Local base | Child development team, North Road | Our clinic at Everton |
| Also seen | Community clinics, schools, nurseries, home | Home, nursery, school |
| Cost | Free at the point of use | Paid privately, fees published |
What we can offer alongside the NHS
The DBTH team does good work with a fixed budget and a duty to prioritise the children with the greatest clinical need. We work alongside them, and we take referrals from case managers and health professionals as well as from parents.
No referral needed
You can contact us yourself, today, without going through a GP.
No NHS criteria to meet
If your child has been told they do not meet the NHS criteria, we can still assess them and tell you whether therapy would help.
You choose the setting
Clinic, home, nursery or school, whichever works best.
Keep your NHS place
Starting with us does not affect your place on an NHS waiting list.
Questions parents ask
Do you cover Retford?
Yes. We see children from across Bassetlaw at our Everton clinic, and at home, nursery and school.
Do I need a GP referral?
No. You can contact us directly. For the NHS service in Bassetlaw, the referral has to come from a GP, hospital doctor, school, nursery or another health professional.
Is Retford in Yorkshire or Nottinghamshire?
Nottinghamshire. It is in the Bassetlaw district, which is why its NHS children’s therapy is run by the Doncaster and Bassetlaw trust.
How do I know if my child needs physiotherapy?
If your child is missing developmental milestones, moves differently from their peers, tires far more quickly, or has pain that is not settling, an assessment will tell you either way. You do not need to be certain before booking.
Will seeing you privately affect our NHS referral?
No. Being seen privately does not remove your child from an NHS waiting list, and many families use both.
Not sure whether your child needs therapy?
Tell us what you are seeing. We will give you an honest answer, including if that answer is no.
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