Clinical and rehabilit at ion services at AECC Universit y College support NHS w it h t riaging service for low er lim b pat ient s

Clinical and Rehabilitation Services at AECC University College is pleased to be working with Dorset Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service to provide a triage service in its on-site Clinics

A multidisciplinary team of chiropractic clinicians and physiotherapists based at the University College is assisting the NHSby triaging a caseload of 700 patients who are experiencing lower limb pain or discomfort

?We?ve had a partnership with Dorset MSKfor the past two years: the team runs a clinic from four rooms in our on-site Chiropractic Clinic This gives our student chiropractors the opportunity to spend time with the clinicians and observe and learn

?Patients are also able to access our on-site imaging service if needed to determine the best care for that patient The range of rehabilitation services that we have on site makes us very well-placed to offer a service like this "

Director of Clinical and Rehabilitation Services at AECCUniversity College, Dr. Neil Langridge, said: ?Our clinical service aims to represent a gold standard for collaboration between services. We?re a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes collaboration to help patients reach their potential

Chiropractic Clinic Lead at AECCUniversity College, Daniel Heritage explains:

?We are running a Pilot Study with 700 NHS patients. It?s a multidisciplinary service: we have a team of four chiropractors and three physiotherapists working together to triage patients

?This is uniquely collaborative across MSK services: the focus for us is on competency, rather than profession. Our focus is on giving patients the best outcome from the assessments that we are undertaking.

?Running this service offers our students a fantastic opportunity to observe and learn from the patient care taking place

?We?re bringing professions together in a community of practice, based on competency, safety and capability. With different services working together in this way, we can create something really exciting and unique that will enable our patients to reach their potential This new triaging service is a great example of this ?

Students at AECCUniversity College also benefit from the specialist Paediatric and Sports Chiropractic Clinics on-site, with final year placements now available for students in both specialisms

Head of the School of Chiropractic, Philip Dewhurst, explains: ?Undertaking observation and having access to placements in these specialist Clinics gives students a greater breadth of experience. This collaboration helps to break down any misunderstanding that exists between professions, because we?re all working together to help patients and that is our common goal ?