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read moreQAC is the only way private physiotherapy clinics can demonstrate the quality of their collective treatment. Only our members have access to this safe and trusted, member-only LinkedIn forum. Discuss specific private physiotherapy issues, ask questions and exchange information with colleagues. Get illuminating data on treatments, outcomes and patient profiles by participating in our innovative Data for Impact programme. You can use this data for your CPD and towards our Physio First Quality Assured Practitioner kite mark.

read morePainless Practice is a business that exists to see a network of well-managed profitable clinics the length of the UK that provide cost-effective private physiotherapy treatment and improve the nation's wellbeing. We aim to provide rewarding career paths and business opportunities for our clients. Its relationship with us has been carefully crafted to ensure that our own expectations are carefully managed and, like all good relationships, we have shared goals and shared effort. The outcome for Painless Practice will be that, through being acknowledged as a strategic commercial partner working closely with us, it will move closer to its vision (outlined above).

read morePhysio First was formed in 1952 to represent the interests of self-employed private physiotherapists - something we still do today. Physio First was originally formed as the Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice (OCPPP), later becoming Physio First. The continuous developments in the NHS and the private healthcare market have always presented a number of challenges for our members and, as a result, Physio First has grown and adapted to meet the needs of our members in today's fast changing and often challenging healthcare marketplace.

read morePhysio First is for championing evidence-based, cost-effective private physiotherapy with Physio First members in the changing healthcare marketplace. We are the trade association for chartered physiotherapists in private practice and a dynamic and professional network of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. We have more than 3,000 members across the whole of the United Kingdom. Physio First is run by our members and we pride ourselves on being an organisation that works with our members. All members have access to the unique benefits of being part of Physio First.

read moreA Physio First Quality Assured Practitioner (QAP) is a private physiotherapist who has demonstrated the quality of their treatment and patient outcomes. They are a member of Physio First who has input sufficient data through our Data for Impact tool and whose data meets the criteria defined by Physio First and the University of Brighton (UoB) to become a QAP. A Quality Assured Clinic (QAC) is a private physiotherapy practice that is achieving quality standards across the whole clinic. The Quality Assured Clinic's musculoskeletal (MSK) staff are all Physio First members (full, affiliate or part-time subscription) and are QAP's or are working towards status.