Physiotherapy London

BUPA introduction of its process of bidding in recent years has provoked anger and concern among private physiotherapists. BUPA is the largest private medical insurer in the United Kingdom and reviewed orthopedic services recently, now turn to inequalities reported in private physiotherapy services. BUPA intentions are considered to examine alleged inequities of quality, cost and customer service in the provision of physiotherapy in the country. Six thousand physiotherapists were actually asked to enter a competition prize to be awarded BUPA patients.

BUPA has asked the physiotherapists and practices to complete the process of bidding online Friday, April 24, covering information on customer service, quality, practical and cost base they can offer. What if approved will they be granted the status of approved supplier BUPA Physiotherapy. BUPA is willingness to provide their customers with proven quality physiotherapy at a fair price and close to where they live. There is also a drive to standardize the length of sessions, but taking into account clinical variables and to meeting the benchmark.

The prices indicated in the tender document BUPA are:

Central London: assessment of 55 years, received treatment 45

Outer London: assessment of 45, followed by treatment 35

Rest of country: the evaluation 40; monitoring of treatment 30

The tendering process raises questions about the facilities and services in practice, the quality of service, the service experience of patients' standard available, price and value for money and innovation and development. BUPA examination is not focused on physiotherapy as is already adopted this approach to assess the magnetic resonance imaging and ophthalmology with savings reported 10 million pounds.

Once considered the BUPA bid tender, it can give physiotherapists a two-year contract with no increase in price. Hopefully a continuance could be granted two years, with annual price increases. Two hundred percent of the differences between the prices quoted by BUPA Physiotherapy are indicative of anomalies, with costs ranging between 25 and 85 pounds. Significant cost differences can occur in practices that are geographically close, and with a frequency of treatment for different conditions similar one to sixteen consultations, it is these anomalies BUPA addresses.

Dr. Rebecca Small, Assistant Medical Director for BUPA UK Health Insurance, said: "Recent changes in the NHS means that physiotherapists are increasingly required to demonstrate the effectiveness of what they do in terms of results Clinical and cost. No such requirements exist in the independent sector. We want to work with physiotherapists and their representative bodies on both the change in the provision of physiotherapy and the cost for private patients so that together we can continue to provide high quality care based on evidence and drive better value for our customers.

"We are also increasingly asked by our customers for more information on physiotherapists who treat them. Our new approach to physical therapy will allow us to meet this growing need .... Our initiative aims to provide clients with high health care quality at affordable prices, while it is disappointing that the two organizations have decided not to support him, we respect their position. "

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and PhysioFirst, the organization representing private practitioners, who worked together on this issue, informing BUPA potential drawbacks of their approach. They instructed lawyers to present a formal case to the Office of Fair Trading against the tender BUPA.

CSP CEO Phil Gray indic.