Aquatic Therapy Association of Chartered Physiotherapists

The government stated that ‘medical and health services’ can keep running through the four week lockdown period. The CSP gained further confirmation from PHE that physiotherapy is included in the definition. The CSP advice ‘remains that members in all sectors should seek to continue to run physiotherapy services during the national lockdown, and that all relevant public health rules relating to social distancing, risk assessment and PPE must be followed to keep clinicians and patients as safe as possible’. Hydrotherapy pools can remain open for aquatic physiotherapy as per following COVID-19 safety recommendations. If the hydrotherapy pool is part of a leisure or school facility it would be the decision of the operator as to whether the pool could be remain open only for healthcare use. The CSP report further advice for members practising in care homes is expected imminently.

Please click link Keeping your head above water for a copy of the Powerpoint presentation held on Tuesday 8th September

Places are now available to book - please refer to details under Courses and Events

In response to the ATACP request for hydrotherapy pools to be open for use in SEND schools Public Health England have now confirmed “hydrotherapy pools are permitted to be used for the purposes of supervised aquatic physiotherapy irrespective of the setting in which this activity takes place."

Please note guidance on temporary pool closure which explains the best way to temporarily shut down your pool because of the current coronavirus emergency. 

Is it still safe to go swimming at this time? Can the virus be transmitted through the pool water?

Our venue host for the April Study day have taken precautionary measures to cancel all external training. This is to protect the patients and residents of RHN that are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 (coronavirus).

If you have already paid for the study day, please contact Julie Dixon at julie.proficioservices@gmail.com to arrange refunds of the course cost.

 We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.