(extract taken from my article in Osteopathy Today November 2012 issue) I am fortunate to attend many health events around the country and meet many manual therapists from different disciplines. I remain surprised by the lethargy, lack of knowledge and engagement to the new NHS reforms. In this blog, I will highlight the main points … [Read more…]

Whether it is physiotherapy, osteopathy, sports therapy or chiropractic – small, local private MSK clinics have much to offer their communities.  They provide a personal experience where the practitioner knows their patient and their past medical history. The clinician can draw on previous experience to determine what treatments are effective for that patient. These small … [Read more…]

With a changing health market that places greater emphasis on the self management of musculoskeletal problems, a new clinical tool has emerged to assist physios in providing their clients with both exercises and information about their conditon. The makers of the tool, the Exercise Prescriber, say it is a useful response to NHS reforms and … [Read more…]

The difficulties facing NHS Physiotherapy managers … and in Our Virtual Clinic….Our Physio Direct service gains the human touch… During a recent CSP’s ‘Survival Guide for Managers’ I was able to gauge the levels of concern from NHS physiotherapy managers for MSK services. There was broad agreement that a NHS Outpatient department will need to … [Read more…]

I recently attended the CSPs ‘Survival Guide for Clinical Leaders and Managers’ seminar at Bedford Row, London.   The physiotherapy delegates, mainly from the NHS, received a stark message…. in order to survive the NHS reforms against Any Qualified Providers (including osteopaths and chiropractors) from the private sector they must provide leaner, more accessible services which … [Read more…]