Duality Healthcare is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Physio Group, the largest private physiotherapy provider in Northern Ireland, bringing expert physiotherapy and sports injury services into our clinics in Newry and Belfast.
This collaboration reflects the evolving landscape of private healthcare and physiotherapy across Northern Ireland, and marks another important step in expanding access to high-quality, timely care for our patients.
Demand for physiotherapy services in Northern Ireland has never been greater. Waiting times for NHS physiotherapy in some trusts now exceed one year, leaving many patients facing prolonged discomfort and delayed recovery.
The wider impact is significant:
- Over 260,000 working days are lost annually due to musculoskeletal-related sickness absence
- 76% of patients awaiting physiotherapy report that long waiting times have negatively impacted their mental health (Arthritis UK, February 2026).
As a result, more individuals are turning to private healthcare to access faster, more effective treatment and improve their quality of life.
At Duality Healthcare, our mission is to make healthcare more accessible, convenient, and patient focused. By partnering with The Physio Group, we are now able to offer patients direct access to experienced physiotherapists within our clinic network.
Whether recovering from injury, managing chronic pain, or looking to improve mobility and performance, patients can now access specialist physiotherapy support in a familiar and trusted clinical environment, without unnecessary delays.
This partnership allows us to deliver a more integrated model of care, where GP services and physiotherapy work seamlessly together.
Having The Physio Group operating within Duality clinics enables:
- Faster referrals between GP and physiotherapist
- More efficient communication across clinical teams
- A smoother, more coordinated patient journey
- The reassurance of receiving care under one roof
This joined up approach ensures patients receive the right care, at the right time, with minimal disruption.
Alongside their established clinics in Belfast, Newcastle, and Newry, The Physio Group will now deliver clinics multiple times per week within Duality Healthcare locations in Belfast and Newry.
Their services include:
- Musculoskeletal physiotherapy
- Sports injury assessment and rehabilitation
- Pain management
- Vestibular rehabilitation
- Acupuncture
Their expertise, combined with Duality’s clinical offering, allows us to better support patients across the full spectrum of their healthcare journey — from diagnosis through to recovery and performance.
Sarah Marks, Chief Operating Officer at Duality Healthcare said:
“This partnership represents another important step in expanding our service offering and continuing to improve access to high quality healthcare across Northern Ireland. By integrating physiotherapy into our clinics, we are able to provide patients with a more complete and joined up care experience — ensuring they can access the right support, at the right time, all in one place.”
Kieran Murray, Founder at The Physio Group said:
“Our desire to continue to expand our physiotherapy services to serve more people across Northern Ireland, while offering even greater levels of flexibility and convenience of appointments, has lead us to partner with Duality Healthcare. Duality Healthcare align with our own core values – patient centred healthcare, provided by highly skilled professionals, in a manner convenient to our patients. We’re excited by the high standards of care we can provide while working alongside Duality healthcare professionals, offering joined up care under one roof.”
This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to evolving our services in line with patient needs and providing more comprehensive healthcare options across Northern Ireland.
As demand for accessible, timely care continues to grow, we remain focused on delivering a healthcare model that supports people at every stage of their journey — from prevention and early intervention through to treatment, recovery, and long-term wellbeing.
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