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NMH | 2024 190 Health and Social Care Professionals Reasons for Consult ObstetricNew Patients % breakdown Pelvic Girdle Pain 1438 47% Other 1097 32% Urinary Incontinence 224 7% DRAM 93 3% Coccyx pain 104 3% OASIS 81 2% Carpal tunnel syndrome 177 4% Respiratory 10 - Pelvic floor pain/ dyspareunia 39 1% Urinary Urgency 15 - Pelvic Organ Prolapse 48 1% Faecal Incontinence 13 - C-section complications 8 - Thoracic/rib pain 15 - Faecal Urgency 4 - Urinary Retention 5 - Prev OASIS symptomatic 1 - Prev OASIS asymptomatic 1 - Total 3373 Reasons for Consult Neonatal Inpatients Neonatal Outpatients Neurodevelopmental 173 113 Talipes 41 41 Reduced Upper Limb Mvt 5 5 Clavicular fractures 4 4 Developmental Dysplasia of Hip – requiring Pavlik harness 14 Paediatric Hospi- tal Follow-up Other 39 24 Head & neck assessment 7 52 Total 283 239 Reasons for Consult Gynaecology New Patients % breakdown Bladder Dysfunction 144 26% Bowel Dysfunction 12 2% Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 63 12% Prolapse 63 12% Routine Post Op Advice 216 40% Pelvic Pain/Dyspareunia 40 7% Respiratory Assessment 2 - Pain 2 - Previous OASIS 4 1% Total 546 Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total Referrals 2331 2686 2500 4116 3836 3370 4148 4010 4364 4441 Class to reach our postnatal Mums. The attendance at these classes surpasses the numbers we reached when they were held in person. Physiotherapy in Gynaecology We run an outpatient gynaecology physiotherapy clinic treating patients with pelvic floor dysfunction. We also review those in-patients admitted for major gynae surgery. We run a virtual Pelvic Health Class as a first-line for all triaged referrals to the Urogynae clinic to improve our timely reach to women referred to this service. Physiotherapy in Neonates 2024 saw Eithne Lennon appointed as a Clinical Specialist Neonatal Physiotherapist. Erin Griffin joined the team as a Senior Neonatal Physiotherapist to assist with the neonatal outpatient caseload which has seen an increase with the involvement in the Early CP detection project. Judith Nalty, Physiotherapy Manager and Mary Brosnan, Director of Midwifery & Nursing at an event celebrating Health and Social Care Professionals Day. Physiotherapy in Education • Lecture RCSI and UCD Medical Students • Lecture UCD Physiotherapy BSc Programme • Lecture Postgraduate Diploma Neonatal Nurses • Teaching sessions with Neonatal NCHDs Judith Nalty, Physiotherapy Manager.