In NHS Lothian all the services which help people with back pain (and leg pain) work together to ensure that they provide the right service, for the right person, at the right time, in the right place. This is the NHS Lothian Integrated Back Pain Service.
These services include
- Physiotherapy
- Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner clinics
- Neurosurgery
- Radiology
- Rheumatology
- Emergency Services
- Pain clinic.
Our aim is to provide a person-centered, safe and quality service for patients and use patient pathways to provide appropriate care and seamless transition between these services.
This video provides some information on how back pain is managed in NHS Lothian & an overview of the Integrated Back Pain Service.
NHS Lothian Integrated Spinal Service – A Guide for Patients
Your feedback is important to us to know what works well and how we could improve.
We welcome any comments about the service via the follow methods:
Waverley Gate
2 – 4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
Telephone: 0131 536 3370
Email: feedback@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk