Hip fracture patients face up to 80-day wait for rehab, survey finds
The CSP says there is a “postcode lottery” over treatment, with only one in five people resuming their rehab within a week of leaving hospital.
The Welsh Government said: “Whilst we do not recognise these figures, we recognise the importance of receiving rehab at home as soon as possible after leaving hospital
and expect all patients to be seen in a timely manner.”
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Hip fracture patients in England and Wales are waiting up to 80 days to get rehabilitation
treatment after leaving hospital, according to a survey of nearly 6,000 patients.
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said people face a “postcode lottery” over waits, with only one in five people being seen within a week.
The condition is one of the risk factors faced by patients who do not receive continuous rehab after leaving hospital, the CSP said.
NHS England said: “Access to physiotherapy does vary across the country which is why NHS England
is working with doctors to help them to provide better and more consistent care in all areas.
The CSP says people should first complain to their GP, a local patient support network, or the physiotherapy services in their hospital to get rehab.
NHS guidelines state that after surgery, patients should be offered rehabilitation once a day
But there are no guidelines for what happens after people leave hospital.
“This includes providing expert advice to local health bodies to reduce variation and improve care for patients.”
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