Covid-19 Information

Please see below on how Roz Physio & Pilates is dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak and how this affects my Physiotherapy and Pilates provision.

Pilates In-Person Sessions

To ensure we comply with government guidance, as well as Public Health England (PHE) guidelines, there are a number of changes to how in-person classes will run.

Meadowcroft Infant School

In-person attendees are limited to a maximum of 12 per class.

To make the classes as safe as possiblke for everyone attending, we have put various steps in place to minimise the risk of transmission. Some of these steps are things that I am doing and some are what we ask all attendees to follow. Please see below for further information:

Parking:

There is limited parking available on site (10 spaces with double parking). I recommend you double park if possible, unless you are early to the 8pm class. You are also welcome to park on the grass verge in the parking area but I have been advised not to attempt this when it has recently rained heavily, as you may have trouble getting out.

Free parking is also available on the road.

How to find us:

Meadowcroft is a small infant school located just a few minutes drive from St Peter’s hospital, within a residential area.

Meadowcroft Community Infant School
Little Green Lane
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9PT

What to bring:

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of your class, to allow for covid-19 screening and set-up.

We ask everyone able to, to wear a mask when you’re inside the building. Please remove this during the class itself. At the end of class or if you need the toilet part-way through, please put your mask back on, as you move around the building.

You will need to bring your own mat and cushion(s), along with any other equipment you may want to use in class (eg. band, ball). Equipment will be available for purchase directly from me but needs to be reserved in advance.

I recommend bringing your own water bottle.

Where possible, please wear clothing specifically for the class, different to that worn earlier in the day. There will be no changing facilities available on site.

Entering the Building:

Please enter the hall from the rear of the building (through the car park).

You will need to wait outside the Building, until the hall door has been opened and the previous class (if any) has left.

There will be covid screening questions on the wall as you enter – if you answer ‘yes’ to any of these, please let the instructor know and wait outside. If you answer ‘no’ to all of the questions, please use the hand sanitiser just inside the hall door and proceed, one at a time, to complete the covid-screening form (same questions as before – just a written confirmation.

If you need to complete a health questionnaire form, there will be paper versions available for you to complete at the same time.

Once the form has been completed, you’re welcome to find a spot in the hall and can place your mat on the floor, making sure you are at least 2m away from any other attendee. If you are unsure of your spacing, please let me know so I and my tape measure can help.

Keeping you safe:

– Doors will be kept open to avoid touching door handles.
– Windows will be left open during class, to improve air flow (so please dress accordingly – the heating will be on but on cold days you may need an extra layer).
– Please follow social distancing guidelines when inside the building (2m apart, where possible).
– You will need to answer Covid-screening questions before entering the main hall, along with signing a paper form of this (papers are handled with sanitised hands and separate pens are used for each attendee). If you are unwell on the day of class, please contact me before attending or rebook to another in-person session that week / join in via zoom.
– There will be a QR code poster present just inside the room – if you are able to, please use this to ‘log in’ to the centre via the NHS Covid-19 app. Track & Trace information will be held as part of the class register as a backup/for those that do not have the app.
– Once you’re in the hall, please keep to your mat, unless ready to leave / using the bathroom.
– I will aim to keep 2m away from any attendees during the class.

Zoom visibility:

You will have the option of choosing whether to be visible to the zoom attendees (classes are not recorded and only available live to booked attendees) or to be out of sight of the camera. Please note that you may still be audible to zoom attendees. The covid-19 screening questionnaire will also include a consent area for being videoed, for those happy to do this.

If you have any questions about the above, please let me know.

QE Park Centre

Due to the size of the room, in-person attendees are limited to a maximum of 12 per class.

All attendees will need to comply with the following measures when attending class:

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of your class
Please wear a mask when inside the building. You are welcome to remove this during the class itself. You will need to put this back on when you leave or if you need to leave class to use the bathroom.
Please keep personal belongings to a minimum
Where possible, please wear clothing specifically for the class, different to that worn earlier in the day. Please note that there are no changing facilities available on site.
You will need to bring your own mat and cushions, along with any other equipment you may want to use in class. I recommend bringing your own water bottle. Equipment will be available for purchase directly from me, but you may need to reserve this in advance.
You will need to wait outside the QE Park Centre building until the door opens. Please keep the stairs and ramp area clear.
Please keep 2m apart while outside and when inside the building, where possible.
Please use the hand sanitiser to the left of the main door when you enter the building (there is more just outside and inside the hall) and rub until your hands are dry.
There are toilets on site – if you need to use these, please follow the instructions on the door and ensure you wipe down any surfaces you have touched, with the wipes provided.
The door to the room will be kept open to ensure air flow and to limit touching door handles. We will keep the windows open during class, to improve air flow, so please dress accordingly.
Please enter and leave the room one at a time, ensuring a 2m gap between you and any other attendees. Only one person on the stairs at a time.
When entering the room, I will go through a very brief covid-19 screening questionnaire and consent form with you, which you will need to sign (individual pens will be provided). If you are unwell on the day of class, please contact me before attending or rebook to another in-person session that week / join in via zoom.
There will be a QR code poster present as soon as you enter the room; if you are able to, please use this to ‘log in’ to the building via the NHS Covid-19 app. Track & Trace information will be held as part of the class register as a backup/for those that do not have the app.
You will have the option of choosing whether to be visible to the zoom attendees (classes are not recorded and only available live to specific attendees) or to be out of sight of the camera. Please note that you may still be audible to zoom attendees. The covid-19 screening questionnaire and consent form will also include a consent area for being videoed, for those happy to do this.
Mat locations will be marked on the floor with stickers/cones, to ensure 2m spacing between each mat. Please place your mat between the matching colour cones and stay within this area during class.
I will aim to keep 2m away from attendees during the class but should you want / require hands on feedback (you can opt out of this entirely at the start of class), I will don gloves and a mask before approaching you and keep any contact to a minimum. I will be wearing a clean apron for each class and will change this in-between any close contact.
At the end of class, you will need to leave promptly, one at a time, ensuring you adhere to social distancing. Please exit via the ramp to the right side of the main door.

If you have any questions about how the in-person classes will run, please get in contact.

Government guidance | Physiotherapy Group Class Guidance

Hoe Valley Community Building (Woking)

Due to the size of the room, in-person attendees are limited to a maximum of 10 per class.

All Hoe valley attendees will need to comply with the following measures when attending class:

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of your class, to allow for covid-19 screening and set-up
Please wear a mask when inside the building. You are welcome to remove this during the class itself. You will need to put this back on when you leave / if you need to use the bathroom.
Please keep personal belongings to a minimum
Where possible, please wear clothing specifically for the class, different to that worn earlier in the day. There will be no changing facilities available on site.
You will need to bring your own mat and cushions, along with any other equipment you may want to use in class. I recommend bringing your own water bottle. Equipment will be available for purchase directly from me but needs to be reserved in advance.
You will need to wait outside the Building, by the District Scouts Door (last door on the Right inside the tunnel). Please follow social distancing guidelines while waiting.
Please keep 2m apart while outside and when inside the building, including during class, where possible.
Please use the hand sanitiser on entry to the building (foot activated) and rub until your hands are dry.
Please follow any floor markings to help maintain social distancing, especially on the stairs.
The door to the room will be opened by me and kept open, to ensure air flow and to limit touching door handles. We will aim to keep windows open during class, to improve air flow, so please dress accordingly (the heating will be on but on cold days you may need an extra layer).
Please enter and leave the room one at a time, ensuring a 2m gap between you and any other attendees.
When you enter the room, you will need to check the covid-19 screening questions (on the wall by the door) and complete and sign a paper form of this. Paperwork will only be touched by my sanitised hands and pens will be for individual use only. If you are unwell on the day of class, please contact me before attending or rebook to another in-person session that week / join in via zoom.
There will be a QR code poster present just inside the room – if you are able to, please use this to ‘log in’ to the centre via the NHS Covid-19 app. Track & Trace information will be held as part of the class register as a backup/for those that do not have the app.
You will have the option of choosing whether to be visible to the zoom attendees (classes are not recorded and only available live to booked attendees) or to be out of sight of the camera. Please note that you may still be audible to zoom attendees. The covid-19 screening questionnaire will also include a consent area for being videoed, for those happy to do this.
Please place your mat on the floor, with attention given to making sure you are 2m away from any other attendee. If you are unsure of your spacing, please let me know so I can help. If you need to move around outside of your mat, please follow social distancing guidelines where possible and ensure your mask is on.
I will aim to keep 2m away from attendees during the class but should you want / require hands on feedback (you can opt out of this entirely at the start of class), I will don gloves, apron and a mask before approaching you and keep any contact to a minimum.
At the end of class, you will need to leave promptly, one at a time, ensuring you adhere to social distancing. If someone is picking you up, please can you ask them to wait outside the centre.

If you have any questions about how the in-person classes will run, please get in contact.

Government guidance | Physiotherapy Group Class Guidance

Physiotherapy / Pelvic Health

I’ll be completing all initial sessions via Video Call (Zoom) only, as per current Physio guidance. I can provide face to face or virtual sessions following this (we have to complete a risk assessment – how risky it is for you to see me vs possible benefits – and screen you for Covid-19 symptoms), as appropriate. The guidance we have to follow for for whether we can see someone face to face or not is here.

Face to Face (F2F) Sessions

We have to follow strict guidelines for Physiotherapy sessions and thus I can only provide F2F follow up sessions. Unfortunately I can’t provide Pilates 1:1s face-to-face at this time.

Personal Protective Equipment

I will be wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) for our sessions (single use) and the area we’re working in will be cleaned thoroughly between clients. If you’d prefer me to clean any areas you’ll be coming into contact with, in front of you, that is no problem at all – just let me know (just beware that the cleaning solution I use can take a few mins to dry!).
I will be wearing a set of nitrile gloves, a plastic disposable apron and a fluid resistant face mark (IIR) for each individual client. If you want to see the Government guidance that I am following regarding use of PPE, please see here.

Do you need to wear a mask?

I am not currently seeing anyone with possible/confirmed Covid-19, so there is no need for you to wear a mask. You are, however, very welcome to bring and wear your own (of any type).

Hand Washing

I have alcohol (80%) hand rub available on site and will ask you to use this on entry and exit. I will be cleaning my hands (either hand rub or soap and water) at the start and finish of our sessions and after any hands-on work together. You are welcome to use the hand rub at any time.

Social Distancing

For most of the session, I will be keeping a 2m distance away from you to minimise the risk of potential transmission to both you and me. We have been advised to keep any contact less than 2m apart, to within 15mins. For follow up sessions of 30mins, this would normally be how long we’d have out hands on you (assessement/treatment) but for initials we may need to be a bit more hands off / defer some tests to future sessions (I’ll be risk assessing as we go along and will let you know what I’m doing/not doing and why).

Can I bring someone with me?

Ideally, no.
If you need to bring your child with you, please let me know when booking, so that we can ensure a suitable set up and screening process. Only babies and infants are allowed in sessions. If you child is mobile then I’m afraid it is not possible to bring them along.
If you feel youneed someone with you during the session eg. a chaperone for an examination / interpreter, then please discuss this with me in advance of your session. I will try to accommodate this wherever possible, within the current rules.

Toilets

There is a toilet on site that you are welcome to use. Door handles and the toilet and sink area will be cleaned between use. There will be soap and hand rub available in the bathroom.