News &
Resources

Deb Barrett, Community Services and Occupational Health Physiotherapy Team Leader, talks about how Connect has supported the development of her career to date, but also provided great flexibility and work-life balance.

Philip Barber, Clinical Lead for South West Essex (SWEX) and Developing Consultant Physiotherapist (DCP), talks about his career to date and how the DCP programme is bringing opportunities and career choices to the participants.

Each year Connect Health organises a ‘Bee-Celebrated’ recognition event to say thank you to all colleagues for their contributions over the last 12 months. We are delighted that this year law firm Ward Hadaway is supporting this important milestone. 

Each year Connect Health organises a ‘Bee-Celebrated’ recognition event to say thank you to all colleagues for their contributions over the last 12 months. We are delighted that this year Performance Healthcare is supporting this important milestone.

Mini Mangat, Head of Patient Engagement, Connect Health reflects on the importance of self care week and how it affects her patient engagement role.

Andy Reilly, Deputy Head of Physiotherapy, North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust tells us how his years at Connect Health helped him to become a clinical leader

Andrew Burns describes his fast-tracked journey from student, new graduate, ADP and now Senior Physiotherapist with Connect, and why he loves the variety

Paul Shawcross, Developing Consultant Physiotherapist, has a clinical interest in the management of musculoskeletal health in the workplace.

Kavita Chokshi, Specialist Women’s Health Physiotherapist, Brent Physiotherapy Service shares her experience of joining Connect from TUPE NHS.

Graeme Wilkes, Medical Director of Connect Health, discusses the clinical outcomes data accumulated by Connect Health with the aim of improving the services for the people with the problems.

Andrew Walton, Executive Chair Connect Health, reflects on the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress held 10-13 May 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland

Pauline Austin, Advanced Practice Physiotherapist and Team Lead writes about her experiences in Occupational Health Physiotherapy after working in the NHS for 13 years. In 2016, Pauline had the opportunity within Connect Health to take up the post of team lead for Occupational Health Physiotherapy (North).

Two-part blog by Prof Andrew Walton, Executive Chair, Connect Health, reflecting on challenges and achievements over the last 30 years, in celebration of the organisation’s 30th anniversary year.

Neil Swift, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner and Lower Limb Subject Matter Expert discusses his career progression at Connect and his upcoming educational event.

New National Guidance for Musculoskeletal Health.

Martin Ongwen, Orthopaedic Manual Therapist and Movement Dysfunction Specialist, from Kenya, reflects on his impact at the #TheBigRs conference last year, the trip that followed and his latest thoughts

Connect Health’s Medical Director, Dr Graeme Wilkes explores current pathways in place relating to Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) and looks to develop a debate around clinical variation and the provision of MRI scans for potential CES patients. 

See our new company overview which aims to bring Connect Health to life in one brochure, in terms of the services we provide, the patients we support, the people that work here and the importance of what we do.

Peter Mellor, from North Kirklees, tells his story and his life-changing experience with Connect.

The opportunities available allowed Kayleigh Bramley to develop and grow so that each day brings something new so that she “never gets the Sunday blues” I joined Connect in October 2012 as a Patient Care Advisor, progressing to a Team

Dr Graeme Wilkes shares his view on current healthcare provision and poses the question around current Biopsychosocial courses and practice in Physiotherapy / MSK practice – just a tick box exercise?

Ahead of this weekend’s CSP Physio UK Conference in Birmingham, Tammy Baird, Learning and Development Business Partner, looks forward to spreading the word about the implementation of Connect’s innovative Graduate Development Programme (GDP).

Steve Nawoor, Consultant Physiotherapist at Connect Health discusses the detailed work undertaken to enhance career structures and develop the profession Since joining Connect Health in January 2018, one of the key projects to undertake and implement has been the introduction

Following the recent report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies and The Health Foundation, Andrew Walton discusses how to tackle the NHS productivity challenge.

Graeme Wilkes, Medical Director and Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM) talks about how Connect Health is closing the gap on clinical outcomes and evidence-based treatment.

I’m back on my feet after suffering knee pain, thanks to Connect “Kay and the company she works for are 100% professional. I can’t tell you how brilliant she was. I’d give her 10 out of 10 for everything.” I

Andrew Walton, Executive Chair, reflects on our leadership conference held on 20 March.

Pearson Engineering, specialists in defense and security engineering, enlisted Connect Health to assist in improving workplace ergonomics, increase employee knowledge and understanding of musculoskeletal conditions.

Rapid access to physiotherapy by telephone leads to early assessment and self-management and, when appropriate, treatment and begins a shift to greater empowerment.

Although it is intangible and sometimes difficult to measure and control, developing positive culture is key for organisations.

With the Five Year Forward View at it’s halfway point, Andrew looks the ‘Next Steps on the Five Year Forward View’ plan published last month in more detail.

With funds being cut, how can a company like Connect help transform services to be better value for money, as well as meeting the changing needs of the population?