Joint effects 2011 - An update of the involvement - 18 Weeks
Joint effects 2011 - An update of the involvement - 18 Weeks
Joint effects 2011 - An update of the involvement - 18 Weeks
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<strong>Joint</strong> <strong>effects</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
AHP Pain Services<br />
Arlene Sloan<br />
arlene.Sloan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk<br />
Counterweight Programme<br />
Carolyn Paton<br />
carolyn.paton@aapct.scot.nhs.uk<br />
Occupational Therapy Hand Service<br />
Gillian Cowan<br />
gillian.cowan@aaaht.scot.nhs.uk<br />
01563 827126<br />
Physio<strong>the</strong>rapy Service<br />
Billy McClean<br />
billy.mcclean@nhs.net<br />
01563 827197<br />
Chronic Pain services across Ayrshire are managed through anaes<strong>the</strong>tics. <strong>An</strong> MCN is being<br />
established as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> MSK redesign. Work has begun on development <strong>of</strong> a physio<strong>the</strong>rapyled<br />
Level 1 pain management programme. <strong>An</strong> initial programme <strong>of</strong> staff education is underway<br />
with delivery <strong>of</strong> service scheduled from April 2012. Collaborative working with Working Health<br />
Services, Mental Health and Leisure Services is ongoing and will fur<strong>the</strong>r enhance management<br />
options.<br />
Dietetics provide support, education and advice to patients and clinicians through <strong>the</strong> Ayrshire<br />
wide Counterweight programme. The programme provides weight-loss support and nutritional<br />
advice to those who are overweight. This approach is embedded within <strong>the</strong> OA knee and spinal<br />
pathways and will be extended as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> MSK redesign.<br />
Hand <strong>the</strong>rapy (Crosshouse only) is provided to in/out-patients following trauma/elective<br />
surgery. <strong>An</strong> Extended Role Hand Clinic is held by <strong>the</strong> Senior Occupational Therapist to review<br />
patients post operatively. Hand <strong>the</strong>rapy is also provided one evening per week. OT also<br />
provides a service for Rheumatology patients at Ayr & Crosshouse and attend a ‘one stop’<br />
Multidisciplinary Inflammatory <strong>Joint</strong> Disease Clinic held at Heathfield Clinic and Ayrshire Central<br />
Hospital.<br />
Physio<strong>the</strong>rapy services across primary and secondary care, with specialist services in<br />
rheumatology, hands, hydro<strong>the</strong>rapy and extended scope roles in orthopaedics. Referral systems<br />
in place from physio<strong>the</strong>rapy to orthopaedic services. Injection <strong>the</strong>rapy provided throughout<br />
<strong>the</strong> physio<strong>the</strong>rapy service and combined clinics (ESP’s and clinical specialists) enabling fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
investigation as required. Core contributor to low back pain pathway.<br />
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