Save our Hydrotherapy Pool

From 1988 to 1998 I was Senior Physiotherapist working in Hydrotherapy Department at BGH.
The pool was fully utilised by patients from 9am to 5pm, and we accepted referrals – in patients and outpatients - from Consultants, GP’s and other Health Carers. All know the benefits of this valued treatment.

Hydrotherapy cannot be delivered in ‘any available facility’. Safe access, correct depth of water, the temperature of the water, and instructions from a trained Physiotherapist are essential to give effective treatment.

At BGH we have such a facility. It is a completely self-contained, custom-built hydrotherapy pool with easy access from the main hospital corridor. It cannot be used for any other purpose without completely demolishing the unit. When fully staffed by trained Physiotherapists, we have a resource in the Borders that is the envy of all other Health Boards.

By closing this Pool a service would be withdrawn which would deny a great number of patients valuable and effective treatment.