Joint Pain Advisor: Who we work with

JPA is a flexible model of care, delivered as a stand-alone service or complementing existing roles and services across a variety of health, community and workplace settings.

Lewisham: Our feasibility study of 500 people delivered by physiotherapists in GP settings. Evaluation (link to Andrew’s paper) showed improvements in clinical outcomes. A Social Return on Investment evaluation (link to SROI report) found a return of up to £4.00 for every £1.00 invested.

Greenwich: Delivered by Health Trainers in community settings, in partnership with Charlton Athletic Community Trust and Royal London Borough of Greenwich Healthy Living Service read our Final report and case study.

Current sites:

South London

• Merton in partnership with AGE UK Merton, Wimbledon Guild and CLCH Case Management Services.
• Croydon in partnership with Croydon Hospital CIMS team and Surrey Physio Group
• Bromley in partnership with Crystal Palace Physio Group

England:

• Shropshire in partnership with Shropshire Council’s Public Health service Help2Change
• Cornwall in partnership with Royal Cornwall Hospital leading on a study of JPA in workplace settings (available September 2018)

Interested in setting up JPA in your locality? Contact us to discuss implementation and training for Joint Pain Advisor in your area: Amy Semple, Senior Project Manager a.semple@nhs.net