Physiotherapy Report
Physiotherapy is a type of therapy that can help ill, injured or disabled people recover movement and function to their full potential. Healthwatch has surveyed 86 people in Brighton and Hove who recently or current receive physiotherapy locally
The Recommendations that Healthwatch Brighton and Hove would like to make:
Healthwatch brighton and Hove would like to work with providers and people receiving treatment to improve people’s experiences in the future, and support change in the areas outlined below. The following is a short list of recommendations for moving forward in light of what we have found.
- For Healthwatch Brighton and Hove to facilitate communication between providers and the public in explaining to people why waiting times are longer than people expect in some cases. Providers are invited to comment on their waiting times, along with an explanation around how they triage patients in their responses to these recommendations.
- For providers to create promotional materials such as posters which explain to potential patients what they can expect from physiotherapy. Such a resource could be found online for patients to look at, and also displayed in waiting rooms.
- For providers to review the way they provide information about how to do exercises at home, and to explore if it is possible to update/create paper booklets, and look into the possibilities around creating online videos which show how to do exercises.
Downloads
You can download the report here. If you need it in a different formate please contact us at office@healthwatchbrightonandhove.co.uk or 01273234041
