Letter: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy oppose closure of Northwick Park Hydrotherapy Pool and support petition. 'NHS should not be driven by profit.'

 

 LINK TO PETITION

 

Dear Editor,

I went for my weekly hydro session yesterday.  The Physiotherapists have had the attached leaflet printed and are handing out to patients. They feel very strongly that the pool should be saved. I am told there has been no consultation with physios.   The pool is used by patients from Rheumatology, Neurology, Musculo-Skeletal and Paediatric specialties.

All of the users yesterday were dismayed that the pool is to close. They have not been consulted.  

 

Of course many of us could find swimming pools to exercise in (alone) but the water in those pools is much colder than that in therapy pools and for most of us, suffering from Rheumatological and other diseases this would prove counterproductive.  

Everyone wants to fight the closure and we will do our utmost but the fact that the same Trust did away with the pool at Ealing Hospital sometime ago doesn't give me much hope!

Thanks,

 

 A patient.