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March 1, 2026Musculoskeletal Care

Service Evaluation of Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Community Appointment Days

Brian Slattery Craig Grant Alison Peters Nick Kinniburgh

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Key Points

This evaluation aims to assess the effectiveness of community appointment days for physiotherapy in musculoskeletal care.
Evaluated a model focused on patient-centred community appointment days.
Assessed improvements in access and waiting times for musculoskeletal services.
Analyzed the impact on self-management and safety.
Community appointment days improved access to care.
Waiting times for appointments were significantly reduced.
Patient-centred approach supports self-management.

Implication

Evaluation reveals improved access and reduced waiting times in musculoskeletal care, suggesting further system refinements are needed.

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Slattery et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c7722a8bbfbc51511e25f6 https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70207

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