Seven-days-a-week therapies service makes a difference |
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Occupational therapists help patients learn new ways of performing day-to-day tasks The physiotherapy and occupational therapy departments have extended their hours of service on the wards to make a real difference to orthopaedic patients. Sue Bursnall, Occupational Therapy Manager, explained: “Before we introduced the new service, patients who had surgery on a Thursday afternoon or a Friday had to wait till Monday to get their therapy started. And sometimes people who had been doing well at the end of a week were not maintaining their level of recovery after a weekend without therapy.” Carl Hancock, Physiotherapy Services Co-manager, added: “The new service means that physiotherapists and occupational therapists are available on a prioritised basis over the weekend, so the therapy provision now runs seven days a week for relevant patients. It brings continuity for patients, and also means that they recover more quickly and can go home earlier.”
Physiotherapists help patients with problems with their mobility Orthopaedics was an area identified where staff felt they could really
make a difference. Patients who are benefiting from the extended service
may have had surgery for hip or knee replacements, fractures or investigative
surgery. For further information, please contact Emma Oram, Press Officer |
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