NHS Musculoskeletal Physio Team holds appointment days at Wishaw Sports Centre

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NHS Lanarkshire’s Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Team recently held two innovative Community Appointment Days (CADs) to give patients referred to the MSK Physiotherapy waiting list the support to manage their own condition.The events were held at Wishaw Sports Centre and 460 people attended across both days.

People had the opportunity to chat to staff about their conditions and what matters most to them, receive an assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation or advice.They could also visit information stalls from 14 partner organisations, including leisure, pharmacy, podiatry and Community Link Workers.Brian Slattery, Acting Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Strategy Lead, NHS Lanarkshire, said: “This was the third set of our Community Appointment Days and the feedback we received from patients has been really positive.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Patients were then guided to the partners’ zone for any further support or guidance.“They were then either discharged from the service - with the option to self-refer back at any time - given information to make another appointment if their condition doesn’t improve as expected within