Hi Chris,
Long time no hear! I hope you are well.
We had this problem and decided to do something about it so we contacted the local university. We now have a direct referral system which is very quick (an appointment is usually generated within 48hrs of referral) and not too expensive. If the physio is either due to a work-related injury or keeps the individual at work then the cost is met by my department and we have a specific budget for this. If the physio is for sports related injuries or similar then the individual pays a nominal fee (currently £25) for a course of physio.
As you work in the NHS would it be feasible for you to negotiate a service level agreement with the physio department at your hospital?
Rita
Rita E.Ogden
Lead Occupational Health Specialist Practitioner
Occupational Health Service
Westbrook Building 9H
Bradford College
Great Horton Road
Bradford BD7 1AY
Tel: 01274 433259
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Sent: 18 February 2010 13:06
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Subject: REFERRAL TO PHYSIO
Good afternoon List,
with a limited budget for physiotherapy for our staff, we are finding that GPs
are increasingly telling their patients/ our staff to see Occupational Health as
its quicker. This is having an obvious effect and makes it difficult for us when
staff are being turned down or we are having to justify same. Dont want to
annoy GP colleagues on this list, but its unfair when they have a larger budget
than us for this service. Whilst we have a protocol, I would appreciate
feedback from the group as to how they manage this delicate matter if they
exeprience the same issues.. Any protocols or criteria for referral in their area
would be appreciated to do a comparison for quality.
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