First physiotherapy self-referral service launches in Scarborough
Scarborough and Ryedale’s first physiotherapy self-referral service is now available for people to use.
Scarborough and Ryedale’s first physiotherapy self-referral service is now available for people to use.
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust have launched a new Physio Direct service for adults over the age of 18, who are registered with a Scarborough or Ryedale GP and have problems affecting their joints and muscles.
This allows patients to get advice from a physiotherapist without seeing their GP first.
The service has been set up to allow patients to get advice quickly from professionals specialising in this field, about neck or back pain, recent injuries and muscle or joint problems.
Similar services are provided across the UK and have shown that offering direct access to a physiotherapist for these problems means that many conditions improved quickly.
To access the new service, patients need to call the Customer Access Service on 01653 609609. This is available 7 days a week, 8am – 6pm, where they will be booked into a telephone triage appointment with a physiotherapist.
To find out more, please find full details on the Humber website, here: