multidisciplinary assessment
A full multidisciplinary assessment for medico-legal use
What it involves
Pain is a complex subject and TPC will provide a comprehensive report detailing the current state of your client and explaining how they have reached this state with respect to their pre-accident condition. To fully describe this process requires a detailed assessment of the physiological and psychological changes that have occurred as a result of the index accident. TPC offers two levels of assessment: single-specialist, or multidisciplinary, for more complex cases.
See also Mechanisms of chronic pain development download (Word doc, 219KB).
The multidisciplinary assessment
Staff |
Tasks |
Cost (ex.VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Consultant in pain management |
Interview (& examination if relevant) with client | £600 |
| Review of ALL notes. Because of the influence of previous medical history (physical and psychological history, use of medical services etc) on pain perception and self management, notes prior to the accident (GP & others) must be examined in full. |
£800–£1,200 | |
| Team discussion and report* | ||
| Hourly rate of £150 (approx 4–6 hours). | ||
Clinical psychologist |
Interview with client | £495 |
| Team discussion & writing report | ||
Specialist pain physiotherapist |
Interview with client & examination | £275 |
| Marking and interpretation of questionnaires |
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| Team discussion & writing report | ||
| Administration and room hire | £150–£200 | |
| All | Travel expenses where appropriate | |
| Estimated cost | £2,320–£2,770 +VAT |
* The summary report draws all parts of the assessment together to create the final opinion and is presented in 'executive summary' style – usually less than 1 side of A4.