Expert osteopath covered by Bupa in London offering osteopathy at our practices in Belgravia SW1, Monument EC3 and Clapham SW4 or at home. Book your Bupa osteopathy appointment in London with our expert osteopaths covered by Bupa UK and Bupa International.
Our Bupa UK & Bupa International provider team of physiotherapists in London are recognised by Bupa healthcare insurance
Our osteopaths are recognised by Bupa UK and Bupa Global and have been treating thousands of patients in London since 2008. All our osteopaths are GoSC registered and fully recognised by Bupa and they all undergone specialised training in the different osteopathy specialties that we offer. Our osteopaths offer specialised care in MSK osteopathy, sports osteopathy, paediatric osteopathy, women’s health osteopathy, pregnancy osteopathy, postnatal osteopathy and cranial osteopathy.
Do you need to find an osteopath in London that’s covered by BUPA, ideally close to you, and that you can claim through your insurance without hassle?
Our osteopaths covered by Bupa welcome new patients every day. We have 4 convenient locations in London so you will have one near you – Monument for East London, Belgravia for West London and Clapham for South London. All our osteos are specialised to treat different types of pain or injuries, such as (but not limited to) acute or chronic joint pain (shoulder, elbow, ankle, wrist, knee, hip…), muscular pain, back pain, neck pain, headaches, sports injuries, tendonitis, digestive discomfort, prenatal and pregnancy conditions such as pelvic girdle pain, back pain during pregnancy, postnatal conditions, baby conditions such as baby reflux, sleeping difficulties, tensions rebalancing after birth, unsettled baby (often treated with cranial osteopath). You can find the full list of osteopathy treatments if you scroll down this page.
Our dedicated team of Bupa registered osteopaths provides long lasting results and personalised treatments that will tackle not only your symptoms but mainly the root cause of your condition, assuring a maximised and long-lasting recovery.
Bupa claim without hassle. You don’t need to pay in advance when you book with one of our osteopaths registered with Bupa – we handle the Bupa claims for you.
At our Bupa osteopathy clinic in London, you can book appointments without the hassle of paying upfront or claiming them back to your private health insurance, we will invoice the sessions for you. A simple call with our reception team will have you booked in with all the details in place for us to deal with your Bupa osteo covered sessions directly.
Why Bupa recognises our osteopaths?
All our Bupa provider osteopaths are fully registered with the General Osteopathic Council (or GoSC) and accredited on Bupa’s osteopathy network. They follow high end and rigorous training that allow them to provide the latest and most efficient methods of treatment, so they can meet Bupa’s standards and offer our patients the quality of care they deserve. Bupa makes sure to provide verifications on all our therapists regularly to ensure they always offer quality treatments and meet the requirements to be a Bupa recognised osteopath in London.
How to book an appointment with a Bupa recognised osteopath in London? Bupa UK and Bupa Global.
To ensure a fast and effective appointment booking for your osteopathy session with your Bupa health insurance, make sure to first and foremost give Bupa a call and let them know you wish to book an osteopathy appointment with our Bupa recognised osteopathy practice in London. For this, you will need to provide them our osteos’ Bupa provider details:
Provider number for women’s health, sports & MSK: 3045127
Provider number for paediatrics, sports & MSK: 30050496
As soon as you receive the approval for osteopathy sessions through Bupa, give us a call on 02071250262 or 07824553765 and we will happily assist you in booking your appointment.
Contact Bupa now to get your pre-authorisation number on 03456 090 111. For more information, visit Bupa’s website: Bupa Osteopathy Appointment.
Which information do I need to book an appointment with an osteo covered by Bupa?
To book your osteo appointment, we will need the following information:
- Your Bupa membership number
- Your pre-authorisation number
- The number of sessions authorised
- The amount of your excess on your policy, if applicable
Please note that if you are looking to book a home visit osteo covered by Bupa, you will need to confirm with your insurance directly whether your authorisation code covers home visits as this is not automatic. For patients who do not receive an approval for home visits but still wish to be treated at home, travel fees will apply.
Does my Bupa policy carry an excess?
It depends of your contract with Bupa, some contracts carry an excess and some don’t. The best way to find out is to call Bupa directly. It is important for you to be aware on whether you do have an excess or not, as this amount will be due directly to our practice and will not be covered by Bupa. You excess usually falls under the first few sessions when you start your treatment course with our Bupa osteopathy practice, depending on its amount. You can get further details on how your Bupa excess works by visiting their website.
For more information on booking your osteopathy appointment in London covered by Bupa, contact us by calling 0207 126 0262 / 07 824 553 765, by filling out a call-back request form or by emailing info@babyphysio.com.
Osteopaths Bupa recognised in London seeing patients in Belgravia, Monument and Clapham
Looking for a Bupa recognised osteopath in London near you? Our Bupa covered osteos can see you across our four locations in London, easily accessible from any areas and centrally located.
Bupa recognised osteopathy in Monument, East London & the City
Our Bupa registered osteopathy practice in Monument is right in the heart of the city of London, where our team of osteopath can treat you or your loved ones for various MSK & general conditions, women’s health or pre/postnatal symptoms as well as conditions for babies. Our centre is situated just a few minutes from Monument station and is very convenient for patients leaving or working in the city of London or East London. Our Clinic is easy to reach from Bank, Aldgate, London Bridge, Tower Hill, St. Paul’s, Moorgate, Borough, Whitechapel and Liverpool Street. at the following address:
Excellence Physiotherapy at the Light Centre Monument
36 St Mary at Hill
London EC3R 8DU
Bupa recognised osteopathy in Belgravia, Central & West London
Our osteopath Bupa recognised will be happy to see you at our clinic in Belgravia, for those living or working near central London, or areas such as Knightsbridge, South Kensington and Chelsea, Battersea, Sloane Square and all West London boroughs. Very close to Victoria Station, our Bupa osteo clinic in Belgravia is situated in:
Excellence Physiotherapy at the Light Centre Belgravia
9 Eccleston Street
London SW1W 9LX
Bupa recognised osteopathy in Clapham & South West London
Our Clapham osteopaths registered with Bupa can see you in not one, but two centres in Clapham’s areas, covering both Clapham Common and Clapham South as well as their neighbourhood. Easily accessible from Wandsworth, Battersea, Brixton, Stockwell and Balham.
Excellence Physiotherapy at the Light Centre Clapham
151-153 Clapham High Street
London SW4 7SS
&
Excellence Physiotherapy at Maison Abbeville
25 Abbeville Road
London SW4 9LX
Does Bupa cover home visit osteopathy in London?
Yes, Bupa covers home visits osteopathy. Our Bupa osteopath registered in London can travel to your home if you are unable to come to our practices If you have difficulty moving, or if you are too much in pain or if you have a busy schedule that makes it difficult for you to come to our clinics. We can provide treatment in the comfort of your own home in the following area of central London: Finsbury Park, Aldgate, Bayswater, Gloucester Road, Elephant & Castle, Notting Hill, Battersea, Soho, Whitechapel, St John’s Wood, Hyde Park Corner, Mayfair, Westbourne Grove, South Kensington, Hammersmith, Fitzrovia, Islington, Marylebone, Shoreditch, Victoria, Green Park, Regent’s Park, Waterloo, Angel, Holborn, King’s Cross, Knightsbridge, Sloane Square, Maida Vale, Earl’s Court, Covent Garden, Chelsea, Camden, Belgravia, Kensington High Street, Pimlico, Holloway Road, Paddington, andWestminster.
If you don’t see your area in this list but live in central London, give us a call and we should be able to help!
Short notice and same-day Bupa recognised osteopathy appointment in London
In need of an emergency osteo appointment covered by Bupa? Our osteopaths understand that sometimes, pain cannot wait. We offer short notice and emergency osteopathy at all our Bupa recognised osteopathy practices in London – in Belgravia, Monument and Clapham – as well as providing quick at-home Bupa osteo services.
What types of osteopathy treatment are covered by Bupa?
See below the different osteo treatments we offer in London that are covered by Bupa
Cranial osteopathy with Bupa
Our Bupa cranial osteopaths offer this gentle technique of hands-on manipulation that can help relieve both adults and children for various conditions, providing efficient relief and rebalancing the body’s system. Cranial osteopathy is also and mostly an ideal technique used for infants, babies and mothers postpartum. Our cranial osteopaths registered with Bupa can help relieve conditions such as digestive discomfort in babies (colic, constipation, reflux), sleeping or feeding disorders, recurrent respiratory infections, as well providing general relief and rebalancing both baby and mother after traumatic birth.
General osteopathy with Bupa
Our osteopaths are Bupa providers for general osteopathy including Musculoskeletal (MSK) and sports osteopathy, ensuring to relieve symptoms with gentle manipulation, mobilisation and soft-tissue techniques for conditions such as back and neck pain (including upper and lower back pain, sciatica, whiplash, disc injuries), sports injuries (such as wrist or elbow tendonitis, shin splints, heel or foot related pain, repetitive strain injuries), joint pain, headaches and migraines, digestive disorders, recurrent chest infections as well as alleviating general stress related symptoms.
Paediatric osteopathy with Bupa
We have expert paediatric osteopaths recognised by Bupa who are highly qualified to treat children from infants to teenagers, and who can manage paediatric conditions such as digestive disorders (colic, constipation, reflux, feeding difficulties), common conditions such as torticollis and flat head, feet deformities in babies, back issues (such as scoliosis) in teenagers, post-birth muscular hypertonia or hypotonia, and developmental delays.
Women’s health osteopathy and Pregnancy osteopathy with Bupa
Our women’s health and pregnancy osteopaths recognised by Bupa offer different treatment techniques such as myofascial release, cranial osteopathy, soft tissue manipulation or visceral techniques to help with women’s health related symptoms. Our Bupa registered osteos for women offer assessments and treatments for pregnancy related conditions such as back pain or sciatica, coccyx pain, musculoskeletal and joint pain, pelvic pain, breathing difficulties and more. They provide targeted treatment and can follow your pregnancy journey from the beginning to the postnatal stage by providing postnatal rebalancing with cranial osteopathy, treatment for De Quervain (or mother’s wrist or thumb) tendonitis, back and pelvic pain. In general women’s health osteopathy, our osteos for women covered by Bupa have helped many women overcome conditions or discomfort such as migraines and headaches, painful period, chronic pelvic pain, tiredness and stress, tailbone pain, digestive issues.

Q&A about Bupa preferred osteopaths in London, Bupa UK and Bupa International osteopathy provider
Does Bupa cover osteopathy? 
Bupa UK and Bupa Global cover osteopathy for many of their insurance members. If you’re unsure, you can always call Bupa to verify if osteopathy coverage is included in your policy, and they will be able to direct you to your preferred Bupa osteopath near your home or your work place. You can also verify whether they cover Bupa osteopathy home visits and have the benefit of receiving osteopathy treatment at home with a Bupa registered osteopath.
How many osteo sessions does Bupa cover?
The total amount of osteopathy sessions through Bupa you can have depends on what is included in your policy. Bupa usually starts by authorising a first batch of sessions from 4 to 6 with the possibility to request further coverage for more appointments afterwards, with the help of a report our Bupa recognised osteopath will fill-in and submit to your insurance directly. Bupa will assess this request and will send you a new pre-authorisation code for further sessions, so you can keep booking follow-up appointments with our Bupa preferred osteopaths, and ensure the continuation of your osteo treatment until completion.
Do I need a referral for osteopathy with Bupa?
You do not need a referral to request osteopathy covered by Bupa per se. Simply call your Bupa health insurance where your will be directed to a medical team over the phone, who will assess your symptoms or condition, so you can be referred for treatment with a Bupa recognised osteopath. They will provide you with a pre-authorisation number and a list of osteopaths covered by Bupa within your area.
How do I know if I carry an excess with my Bupa member policy when I receive osteopathy through Bupa?
When calling your Bupa insurance to request an approval for osteopathy with a Bupa registered osteo, make sure to double check if you have an excess to pay in your policy. They will be able to inform you on your benefits and any limits you may carry, as well as the amount of your excess if you carry one in your contract. This excess is carried per contract year and renews at the same time as your policy.
For further information on how Bupa excesses work, check Bupa excess.
How can I pay my Bupa excess?
If you carry an excess to pay with your Bupa policy, you will be notified by both your insurance and ourselves. This excess is to be paid directly to our Bupa registered osteopathy practice, as it is the part Bupa will not cover when we invoice them for the sessions.
You can pay our Bupa preferred osteo clinic in the following ways:
- Payment link for an easy and quick payment of your excess or part of excess, which you can pay easily by card online via a secure payment system or Apple Pay or Android Pay.
- You can also pay by card with a member of our reception, give our Bupa recognised osteopathy practice a call on 0207 125 0262 when you will be in touch with our reception team. They will be able to assist you with your card payment.
- You can also pay by bank transfer instead, once you receive your notification that your Bupa excess is due, contact our reception team by email at info@babyphysio.com and they will be able to send you the bank details to proceed with your payment.
Can you recommend a BUPA covered osteopath in London?
All our osteopaths are covered by Bupa but each of them has a different background and specialty. Some are more expert in MSK or sports osteopathy, in paediatric osteo, in cranial osteopathy or in women’s health and pregnancy osteopathy. So, when you call us, we will be able to book you with the expert who has the specialty and expertise that your condition needs.
Which osteopaths are BUPA recognised in West London?
Our osteopaths can see you at our West London clinic as they work in our Belgravia practice.
Can I book my Bupa covered osteo session online?
If you are insured with Bupa UK or Bupa International and wish to book an appointment with one of our Bupa recognised osteopaths in London, note that you cannot book via our online booking system. Give our reception a call on 0207 125 0262 and let them know you wish to book an osteopathy appointment through Bupa, and make sure you have your Bupa insurance details ready so they can proceed with your registration and book you in for a Bupa osteo session.
How long do Bupa registered osteopathy sessions last?
Every osteopathy session covered by Bupa UK in London, at home or at our practices, is 30 minutes long. For Bupa International, osteopathy appointments are the same length as self-paid sessions (45 minutes or 30 minutes at the practice, and up to 60minutes for home visits).
I am looking for osteopathy with BUPA coverage in Central London
Our BUPA osteopaths can treat you in central London either at one of our clinics or at home. All their treatments are covered by BUPA.
Which osteopathy treatments does Bupa cover and that you provide?
Our London osteopaths Bupa recognised can offer the following osteopathy treatments and services:
MSK & Sports Osteopathy Bupa recognised
- Sciatica osteopathy Bupa
- Ankle osteopathy Bupa
- Digestive osteopathy Bupa
- Men’s health osteopathy Bupa
- Carpal tunnel osteopathy Bupa
- Headache & Migraine osteopathy Bupa
- Wrist osteopathy Bupa
- Tennis elbow osteopathy Bupa
- Stress, depression and fatigue osteopathy Bupa
- Recurrent chest infections osteopathy Bupa
- Back osteopathy Bupa
- Knee osteopathy Bupa
- Golf elbow osteopathy Bupa
- Neck osteopathy Bupa
- General Osteopathy near Bupa
- Tendinitis osteopathy Bupa
- Sports injury osteopathy Bupa
- Shoulder osteopathy Bupa
- Dry needling osteopathy Bupa
- Foot osteopathy Bupa
- Hand osteopathy Bupa
- Low back osteopathy Bupa
Neurology Osteopathy Bupa recognised
- Facial palsy osteopathy Bupa
- Bell’s Palsy osteopathyBupa
Paediatric & Cranial Osteopathy Bupa recognised
- Baby tongue tie osteopathy Bupa
- Baby feet osteopathy Bupa
- Baby colic osteopathy Bupa
- Baby feeding difficulty osteopathy Bupa
- Baby cranial osteopathy Bupa
- Baby reflux osteopathy Bupa
- Torticollis osteopathy Bupa
- Osteo rebalancing baby after birth Bupa
- Sleeping difficulty osteopathy Bupa
- Developmental delay osteopathy Bupa
- Baby digestive osteopathy Bupa
- Baby recurrent chest infections osteopathy Bupa
- Flat head osteopathy Bupa
- Baby constipation osteopathy Bupa
- Erb’s palsy osteopathy (Baby Brachial Plexus injury)
Women’s Health Osteopathy & Pregnancy Osteopathy Bupa recognised
- Dry needling for women with osteopathy Bupa
- Pregnancy back pain osteopathy Bupa
- Coccyx/tailbone pain osteopathy Bupa
- Preparation for delivery osteopathy Bupa
- Women’s health osteopathy Bupa
- Sciatica osteopathy Bupa
- Breastfeeding issues osteopathy Bupa
- Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) osteopathy Bupa
- Postnatal rebalancing osteopathy Bupa
- Postnatal osteopathy Bupa
- Symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) osteopathy Bupa
- Prenatal osteopathy Bupa
- Breathing difficulty pregnancy osteopathy Bupa
- Carpal tunnel syndrome osteopathy Bupa
Where can I find an osteopath covered by Bupa near me in London?
Our Bupa registered osteopaths in London can welcome you in 4 different Bupa preferred osteopathy clinics:
- Our Bupa osteopathy practice in Belgravia SW1, located near central London and West London
- Our Bupa osteopathy practices in Clapham: two osteo clinics covered by Bupa situated in Clapham South and Clapham Common SW4, near Battersea and Wandsworth in South West London area
- Our Bupa osteopathy clinic in Monument EC3, in the heart of the City and East London, close to Bank and London Bridge




