Respiratory Rehabilitation in Hinckley, Leicestershire

Respiratory Rehabilitation at home in Hinckley

Hinckley and the surrounding villages of Burbage, Sketchley and Barwell are part of a busy commuter belt on the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border. Many local patients are discharged from George Eliot, UHCW or Leicester Royal Infirmary, with rehab continuing locally through Hinckley & District Hospital and the LPT community therapy team.

In Hinckley, patients are most often discharged from Hinckley & District Hospital (LPT), George Eliot Hospital (Nuneaton), University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Local community services include Hinckley & Bosworth Community Therapy, LPT Hinckley Hospital therapy team, and Jay is happy to coordinate where helpful.

About this service

Glenfield Hospital is one of the UK’s major respiratory centres, and Leicestershire has a high burden of COPD, post-COVID and other long-term lung conditions. For many people, getting to a clinic-based pulmonary rehab class isn’t realistic — either the breathlessness itself, transport or anxiety gets in the way.

Jay delivers an NHS-style pulmonary rehab programme in your own home, using the same evidence base (BTS pulmonary rehabilitation guideline) and outcome measures as hospital-run classes — just at your pace, in your living room.

Your physiotherapist in Hinckley

Jay Singh

Senior Physiotherapist serving Hinckley

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy · HCPC PH104786
10+ years NHS experience — stroke, neuro, respiratory, MSK
Phone: 07438 464257
Email: jphysio2u@gmail.com
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What Jay treats

COPD (mild through to GOLD stage 3–4)
Asthma with exercise limitation or steroid-related deconditioning
Bronchiectasis and chronic sputum management
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary fibrosis
Post-COVID/Long COVID with breathlessness and fatigue
Recovery after pneumonia or chest infection
People recently discharged from Glenfield, LRI or LGH

How the first visit works

Baseline assessment — mMRC, 1-minute Sit-to-Stand or 6-minute Walk where appropriate, oxygen saturations
Breathing-control techniques and pacing strategies
Progressive aerobic and resistance training tailored to home space
Airway clearance techniques (ACBT, PEP) where indicated
Energy conservation, anxiety/breathlessness cycle management
Coordination with your respiratory nurse, GP or Glenfield team

Hinckley FAQs

I get really breathless walking — will exercise make it worse?

No — controlled exercise is one of the strongest treatments we have for chronic breathlessness. Jay starts you at a safe level and builds gradually.

I’ve had Long COVID for over a year. Is it too late?

Not at all. Pacing-based rehab is the cornerstone of post-COVID recovery and gains are very achievable, even years on.

Can you visit if I’m on home oxygen?

Yes — Jay regularly works with patients on long-term oxygen therapy and adjusts the programme around your flow rates and saturations.

Do you travel to Hinckley and surrounding villages?

Yes — Jay covers all of Hinckley including Burbage, Sketchley, Stoke Golding, and the surrounding LE10 postcodes. Travel fees only apply for the most outlying villages and are confirmed on your free phone call.

My relative has just been discharged in Hinckley. Can you start straight away?

Hospital-to-home transitions are core to Jay’s NHS background. Where capacity allows, a same-week visit in Hinckley is usually possible. Get in touch directly to confirm.