INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
pay-as-you-go physiotherapy offering will let you book a HCPC-registered physio via the Urban app or website for treatment in your home
With NHS wait times several weeks if not months for access to physiotherapy, Urban thinks it has spotted a gap in the market for people that
It will initially be available in London, with a focus on central London where demand (and, presumably, ability to pay) is highest, followed
by Manchester and Birmingham.With that said, pricing is competitive with physiotherapy that is typically offered at a private clinic, and
compared to arranging a home visit from a private clinic, it is considerably cheaper
potential sessions per day, similar to what it does for other existing Urban wellbeing services
during the day but are looking to earn additional income in the evenings and at weekends or want to transition into private practice.Asked
if a service like Urban could place more pressure on the NHS by stretching an already scare resource, he says that the sector as a whole is
This has seen a 22% increase in the number of physiotherapists since 2015
In addition, Jarman says one in every three GP consultations relates to MSK issues, and early access to an Urban physiotherapist could help
well-positioned to provide speedy MSK-related advice or treatment
