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       What is the impact on patients using Community physiotherapist s
       ervice?
       By: Annabeli5 Date: May 28, 2015, 2:47 am
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       What is the impact on patients using Community physiotherapist
       service?
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       Re: What is the impact on patients using Community physiotherapi
       st service?
       By: admini5 Date: May 28, 2015, 3:07 am
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       Patients have access to physiotherapy assessment and treatment
       in all inpatient specialities seven days a week, therefore
       improving continuity and consistency in the delivery of
       rehabilitation programmes. They have increased exposure to
       treatment time whilst in hospital.
       This leads to a greater opportunity to share rehabilitation
       skills with nursing colleagues and has helped to maximise
       rehabilitation potential for all patient groups. Patients are
       assessed more quickly at the weekend, i.e. within 24 hours of
       admission and their rehabilitation is not interrupted. It has
       also been demonstrated that a significant number of patients are
       'physio' ready for discharge one to two days prior to 'actual'
       discharge.
       Satisfaction questionnaires and ongoing surveys show favourable
       results.
       The percentages of patients seen under the 'red' (must be seen)
       'amber' (desirable to be seen) 'green' (if there is time) system
       have improved. There is an element of 'continuity of care' as
       some staff work in both the acute and community care setting.
       The percentages of patients seen under the 'red' (must be seen)
       'amber' (desirable to be seen) 'green' (if there is time) system
       have improved. There is an element of 'continuity of care' as
       some staff work in both the acute and community care setting.
       Audit and evaluation of the project demonstrates an increased
       compliance with national targets. Stroke patients receive a
       physiotherapy assessment within 72 hours and fractured neck of
       femur patients are mobilised on day zero.
       For further information please visit:
  HTML http://www.nhsiq.nhs.uk/media/2396777/physiotherapist_northumbria.pdf
  HTML http://www.nhsiq.nhs.uk/media/2396777/physiotherapist_northumbria.pdf
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