John,
Just seen your thread,
How can you state that NHS physio's are better trained?
Do you Know for a fact that NHS Physio's have more equipment? Are you
intimating that NHS physio's use Electrotherapy machines on several patients
at a time, under guidelines that they must see, rather than treat a set
amount of patients in a set time.
I am not sure of your clinical experience, but as a clinician of more than
twenty years, and as a private practitioner with NHS contracts with two
health authorities, patients on satisfaction questioners much prefer private
treatment.
By the way I am a Private Practitioner!
Paul Gurnett. MCSP. SRP.
Chartered and State Registered Physiotherapist.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Willenbruch" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Paul Gurnett" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: service review
> Where do the inequalities lie between NHS and private physios?
>
> In my experience (and I am generalising here) physios in NHS are better
> trained have mopre equipment and are more likely to have access to a
second
> opinion, either orthopod or PT. However, the private physio tends to have
a
> shorter waiting list. I know patients don't always agree but 9/10 times
I'd
> rather see an NHS PT than private. Also private PTs, in my opinion, have
a
> tendency to opvertreat both in terms of regularity and duration of
> treatment.
>
> So basically what I am saying is any inequality usually lies with length
of
> waiting list. So anything you can do to bring those in line will help
> (classes, staffing, training for staff). Easier said than done
obviously!!
>
> Cheers,
>
> John
>
> > John,
> > Thanks for your reply. Independent physiotherapy providers is just the
> term
> > that the private physios who have some of the GP caseload like to
describe
> > themselves.
> > Trish
> >
>
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