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About this toolkit
This toolkit was developed by the Fife Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service to help support physiotherapy staff in clinical decision making for common musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions.
The information contained in this toolkit was underpinned by specific systematic literature reviews of the current best evidence available. Comprehensive literature reviews on common musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions have been undertaken and CASP system used to grade evidence-based recommendations.
The contents and governance of this toolkit is the responsibility of the Fife Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Oversight Group.
The MSK Physiotherapy Oversight Group holds responsibility for review and sign-off of updates to the toolkit.
Information contained within this toolkit will be reviewed and updated every two years from the date of first issue.
The content of this toolkit has been signed off by the MSK Physiotherapy Oversight group This group is lead by a Consultant Physiotherapist and senior members of the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Fife wide team who report directly to the Professional Head of Physiotherapy in NHS Fife and Fife Health and Social Care partnership, and meets every month.
The MSK Physiotherapy Oversight Group will also oversee any ongoing development of the toolkit.
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NHS Fife Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service hopes that the information in this toolkit will be useful to its healthcare professionals, but it accepts no responsibility and offers no warranties for the content or your use of it, as far as the law allows us to exclude such liability.
Clinical knowledge is constantly changing. As new information become available, changes in treatment, procedures, equipment and the use of drugs become necessary. The developers and contributors have taken care to ensure that the information given is correct and current. However, users of this resource are strongly advised to confirm that the information complies with the latest legislation and standards of practice.
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Reliability of information
NHS Fife Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service uses its best efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information on this toolkit in accordance with the policies defined for this toolkit. However, no guarantees are made that the information contained on this toolkit or on linked websites is accurate, complete, and current at any given time. Information presented on this toolkit or associated sites may be changed at any time. The resources made available on this toolkit are intended to assist health and social care professionals in NHS Fife’s Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service and are for information and guidance only.
Users of this toolkit agree to inform the Fife Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Oversight Governance Group, using the Feedback form provided, if they should come across any materials contained, which they consider to be potentially in breach of any NHS Fife policies, guidance, standard operating procedures (SOPs) or protocols or of any relevant legislation, to allow the appropriate remedial action to be taken.
All feedback and complaints will be sent directly to the MSK Physiotherapy Oversight group to be discussed and actioned appropriately.
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