Musculoskeletal

How can we help?

COVID Safety Measures

COVID restrictions are being eased in the community. However, to maintain our COVID-secure environments we continue to enforce the controls we have in place which help to keep our patients and staff safe. When you come to a Circle Health Group hospital you will still be required to wear a face mask. If you are medically exempt from wearing a mask we will provide a visor.

All of our hospitals are open and treating patients and we are providing both virtual and face-to-face appointments. Please be assured that we will continue to follow national guidance, and that delivering best care is at the heart of what we do.

What to expect

Physiotherapy: Our physiotherapist will offer expert guidance and exercise advice. They are able to email you video and picture guidance. If you are experiencing general lower back pain, they can offer you free access to a back application, Kaia- which provides daily exercises, education and support.

You can do the exercises in the comfort of your own home.

Extended Scope Physiotherapy/Podiatry and GP with Special Interests:

Our extended scope team provide expert assessment. They will discuss your symptoms at length with you over the phone and make referrals as appropriate. This may include referrals for scans, blood tests or perhaps to see a consultant or physiotherapist. If you specifically require a face to face appointment, they will discuss this with you and make provisions for you to be seen as soon as possible in our clinic.

If you have symptoms

If you are invited to attend a face to face appointment, we ask you not to come in if you have symptoms. Please let us know, and we will make arrangements to see you at a later date. Please use the below link to follow up to date advice from the NHS regarding what to do if you have symptoms: https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19/

If you need to cancel your appointment, please call us between 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday, or email us using the details below:

Bedford: 01234 639000 or MSK.Bedfordshire@circlehealthgroup.co.uk

Greenwich: 020 3893 8382 or MSK.Greenwich@circlehealthgroup.co.uk

Rushcliffe: 0115 671 8885 or MSK.rushcliffe@circlehealthgroup.co.uk

North Hampshire: 01256 869 401 or MSK.Northhampshire@circlehealthgroup.co.uk

Thank you

We will continue to do our best to provide you with an excellent service. We thank you for your patience during this challenging time.

Accessing NHS Treatment

Circle Integrated Care, is a free service for NHS patients

Patients can be referred to the service through their GPs. Your GP can send an electronic referral to Circle Integrated Care which will be triaged by Circle clinicians. Speak to your GP to access treatment for an MSK condition.

Bedfordshire and Greenwich patients can also self-refer by completing a self-referral form. Forms can be emailed back or posted to the relevant locality depending on where you live (visit the Contact Us page for address details).