For Professionals

This will be an open online resource to support healthcare professionals managing people with Musculoskeletal conditions especially in the primary care setting.

It will include training material regularly reviewed and updated by our team of experienced clinicians, including short video demonstrations of quick assessment techniques for common Musculoskeletal conditions to assist in clinical decision making during a 10-minute patient consultation.

The page will also have further details on what the Provide Physiotherapy Service offers for the Mid Essex region including how to access, waiting times, performance data and current projects and pathways.

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Average Waiting Times

Days

20

High Risk / Urgent Referrals

Weeks

7

Medium Risk Referrals

Complete Physiotherapy Service Referral Form and send to provide.ccc@nhs.net.
Direct adult patients to Self-Referral if they require physiotherapy and would like to refer themselves.
All referrals will be triaged against the current service criteria as agreed by Mid Essex CCG.
The following eligibility criteria will apply:
- Anyone registered with a GP Practice in the Mid Essex area and have a musculoskeletal condition that has started or significantly worsened in the last six months can be referred directly by their primary care practitioner to the service.
Exclusions include:
- Patients with widespread or chronic musculoskeletal pain of greater than six months duration with the exception of exacerbation of chronic condition supported by detail of significant change in pain or functional status.
- Patients who have already received a course of treatment within the service for the same condition within a six month period from the point of discharge unless significant deterioration in pain or functional status.
- Any patients that require surgical intervention.
- Patients whose pregnancy is more than 35 weeks gestation.
Accepted referrals will be added to the waiting list based on priority level and an acknowledgement SMS or letter will be sent to the patient.
Contact will be made by the Care Co-ordination Centre (CCC) to book the patient’s first appointment.

News

On February 9, 2018

New measurement tool, better treatment outcomes

Last Updated on August 8, 2021 by I C A new outcome measure to help evaluate the effectiveness of treatment to patients with musculoskeletal conditions has been identified by Provide’s Physiotherapy Service. For the last 12 months the service has used the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) to accurately measure whether treatments to patients have been […]

On February 9, 2018

Success for new back pain screening method

Last Updated on June 22, 2022 by Baine Kolar Provide’s Physiotherapy Service has been trialling a new screening method with mid-Essex patients who have been referred into the service with back pain and sciatica. The ‘STarT Back’ approach, produced by Keele University, uses a simple tool which matches patients to the most suitable treatment packages […]

On March 12, 2018

Physiotherapists now certified to support people with Musculoskeletal conditions return to work

Last Updated on August 8, 2021 by I C The government has recently announced plans to get one million more disabled people in work over the next ten years. The new plan includes extending ‘fit note’ certification beyond GPs to a wider group of healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, psychiatrists and senior nurses. These new measures […]

On March 15, 2018

Artificial Intelligence to help physiotherapy patients

Last Updated on August 8, 2021 by I C Provide’s Physiotherapy Service is working with the organisation’s Technology Team to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help deliver better outcomes for its service users. A recent report by think tank Reform found that AI can analyse data collected on wearable technology, such as fitness trackers, […]

On May 16, 2018

London Marathon Successes

Last Updated on August 8, 2021 by I C Two courageous and fit members of Provide staff completed the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon in April and one selfless employee volunteered to help out on the day. The race took place on a very hot day and was in fact the hottest London Marathon on […]

On December 20, 2018

Undergraduate Student Musculoskeletal Placements

Last Updated on June 22, 2022 by Baine Kolar Provide Physiotherapy Service has now restarted offering undergraduate student Musculoskeletal placements following a lengthy break due to system and governance challenges which have now been overcome. The service has recently supervised three different physiotherapy student placements across the three main sites of Maldon, Chelmsford and Braintree […]

On January 24, 2023

Physiotherapy Team proud winners of the ‘Outstanding Service’ prize at the annual staff awards ceremony

Last Updated on January 24, 2023 by I C Provide’s Physiotherapy Service were acknowledged for all their commitment, hard work and achievement over the past year by winning the Outstanding Service Award at the 2019 staff award ceremony. This year it was held on 21 March 2019 at Greenwoods Hotel and Spa in Stock and […]