We empower our patients to look after their health and wellbeing in a convenient way Recovery Plus at Nuffield Health Leicester Fitness and Wellbeing Centre.” Recovery Plus embodies Nuffield Health’s complete end-to-end approach to healthcare. Once patients have completed their programme of physiotherapy, they will work with the hospital’s exercise professionals at Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centre to create a personalised programme of exercise which will help the patient’s path to recovery. Participants receive a health check, exercise and diet advice, together with a three-month membership at a Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centre where patients have a recovery coach. The aim is to maximise the recovery of patients who have had orthopaedic joint surgery, helping them return to their hobbies and normal life quickly and enjoy outdoor exercise that they may wish to continue post-pandemic. Additionally, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital runs a 12-week Joint Pain Programme to help people manage their joint pain without surgery. Based on a mix of education, physical activity and psychological support, the programme is designed to break a cycle of inactivity. Stephen commented: “We understand that surgery for orthopaedic joint conditions may not always be the best solutions. Our physiotherapy team provide a range of nonsurgical options that help support people of all ages return to playing sport or walking their dog – pain free.” Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital is part of the UK’s largest healthcare charity, which comprises of 31 hospitals, 76 | NICHE
113 fitness and wellbeing centres, healthcare clinics, and over 150 workplace wellbeing services across the UK. It’s one of the leading healthcare providers in Leicestershire and has been delivering high-quality hospital care to people in the local community for over 50 years. “Our end-to-end connected services make us stand out,” Stephen told us. “We empower our patients to look after their health and wellbeing in a convenient way, with clearly signposted referral pathways encompassing services ranging from fitness and wellbeing to treatment and recovery. “We are uniquely placed to do this as we offer hospitals, physiotherapy, gyms, emotional wellbeing, health assessments and much more.” Over 310,000 NHS patients have benefitted from the care provided at Nuffield Health’s hospitals, including Covid-19-positive patients, people needing intensive care or oxygen support, those undergoing cancer treatment (shielding vulnerable patients from Covid-19), and people needing urgent surgery. Other Nuffield Health programmes have been useful to throughout the pandemic too. Nuffield Health has responded to the issues facing people with long Covid by developing a flagship programme. Their Covid-19 Rehabilitation Programme. blends physical therapy and emotional support and works with local NHS trusts and referrers. To find out more about Nuffield Health’s flagship programmes, or for a friendly chat with a member of the Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital team, call 0116 298 2612.
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