Due to the chronic waiting lists persistant at our department,
we are trying out a form of "triage" assessment, where patients are
brought in for a quick session as soon as they are placed on the
waiting list. This hopefully will enable us to achieve two aims:
1. Screen out the true acute patients from the chronics (we're a
bit sick of the referal card with "acute" written on it, but
the patient has had the problem for 20 years).
2. Give the true chronics some general exercises and advice whilst
the are on the waiting list.
Has anyone had any success/ failure with this idea?
We are just starting a pilot, so any suggessions would be
appreciated.
Matthew Groom
Physio
Hull Hospitals Trust
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