{"id":1960,"date":"2024-01-24T15:03:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T15:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mskpn.co.uk\/?p=1960"},"modified":"2024-03-13T12:10:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T12:10:56","slug":"amy-gasson-members-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mskpn.co.uk\/our-work\/amy-gasson-members-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Gasson: Members Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"
Amy Gasson, founder and director of Mint Wellbeing is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist with over 14 years’ experience working in the NHS and private sector. Here she tells us about her career to date and the importance of joining MSKPN.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n “MSKPN has been a lifesaver.”<\/strong><\/p>\n I love that the job is always changing, no day is the same<\/strong><\/p>\n I always knew I wanted to set up a business and after 7 years working in the NHS I founded Mint Wellbeing. I thrive when faced with a challenge and love to see the development of our practice, encompassing a strong emphasis on our internal staff culture, the patients’ experience and high quality care from experienced clinicians.<\/p>\n I became a MSKPN member in the early months of Covid<\/strong><\/p>\n I was told about MSKPN through a friend. It really was a lifeline, helping me navigate all those uncertain Covid months.<\/p>\n Everyone is in it together<\/strong><\/p>\n We soon came to realise that no one knew what was going on and every day the legislation seemed to be changing.<\/p>\n The comradery in MSKPN is lovely<\/strong><\/p>\n The support that everyone gives you is amazing. There is the WhatsApp group which is very useful but I have had plenty of 1:1 calls\/messages with other business owners either giving them advice from my experiences or seeking their advice to help me with a problem I might be facing. This to me is invaluable.<\/p>\n As a growing business it provides support in many areas<\/strong><\/p>\n One of our greatest needs is trying to get some acknowledgement from the big insurance companies that we\u2019ve not even had an inflationary based fee rise for 6 years let alone a fee rise which matches current self-fund rates. Costs are rising across the board in so many areas. This is becoming the most depressing area of running a business but MSKPN is fighting our corner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Data collection is a pressing need for us too<\/strong><\/p>\n MSK data collection is a key focus for us going into 2024. As a small business, the cost associated with this remains a concern but collaborating with other MSKPN members to learn from their experiences is vital to help guide us.<\/p>\n Top 3 benefits of being part of MSKPN<\/strong><\/p>\n The business support and webinar series are fantastic. My advice to other practice owners is to join.<\/strong><\/p>\n At school I couldn\u2019t imagine life in an office<\/strong><\/p>\n I opted to study physiotherapy, gaining my BSc in 2009 from the University of Southampton. After completing my junior rotations at Solent NHS trust I gained senior positions at some of London’s leading hospitals including the prestigious Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary’s and Charing Cross Hospitals).<\/p>\n I completed my masters in 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n I returned to university to complete an MSc in Advanced Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy with MACP accreditation at King’s College London, passing with distinction. I used data from the Shoulder Instability service at Stanmore to inform my master\u2019s dissertation. Following this I gained a team leader position at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.<\/p>\n Shoulders are my key area of clinicial interest<\/strong> I\u2019m a very determined person<\/strong><\/p>\n I wasn\u2019t very good at school sports as they all required you to be hitting or throwing balls around! However, at university I found that I was really good at endurance sports, joining the senior rowing team and after uni taking part in marathons, ultra marathons and triathlons.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n One of my biggest life achievements was coming 2nd in the Jungle Ultra Marathon.<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2014 I ran a 275km race over 7 days in the Amazon jungle. Despite the overall fitness of those around me, success was largely attributed to a positive attitude, grit and determination, qualities that have proven invaluable in managing my business.<\/p>\n I set up my own private practice, Mint Wellbeing in 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n I reached a point in my career where I had to decide between moving into advanced NHS clinical roles or venturing into a new domain. Having always aspired to set up and run a business this was the route I took and started Mint on my own in June 2016.<\/p>\n I was locuming part time whilst building my business up from scratch<\/strong><\/p>\n After part time room rentals I took on a full time space in a Gym in Wimbledon in 2018. In 2021, through mutual friends, I formed a partnership with Joint Dynamics. In 2022 this enabled investment into a large 6 room clinic with a big rehab gym space. We now have 7 full and parttime physios, 2 part-time strength and conditioning coaches, a massage and Pilates instructor and a four-strong part-time admin\/manager team.<\/p>\n I\u2019m proud of the reputation we\u2019ve built with local consultants and the community<\/strong><\/p>\n We have a large word of mouth referral base which is testament to the care and experience we provide. Additionally, consultants often send patients to us for a second opinion.<\/p>\n All of this is whilst managing a very young family!<\/strong><\/p>\n As a female business owner it can be hard to juggle everything. I have a 3 year old and a 3 month old and it is due to my fantastic team as well as having strong processes and systems in place that I am currently managing to take a few months of maternity leave (ish!).<\/p>\n Learn more at\u00a0http:\/\/www.mskpn.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
It\u2019s a wonderful organisation and I would recommend MSKPN – why wouldn\u2019t you!<\/h3>\n
Read more about Amy\u2019s early career and progress to date \u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nI have gained extensive knowledge in the management of complex MSK, sports injuries, shoulder rehabilitation including recurrent shoulder instability, elective and trauma orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation and pain management.<\/p>\n