Legal & General has embarked upon a new partnership with physiotherapy specialists Physioworld.

Founded by Neil McDiarmid, the former lead physiotherapist at Birmingham City FC, Physioworld provides early intervention evidence based physiotherapy and aims to get employees back to work as quickly and effectively as possible.

With over 100 clinics across the country, this new partnership allows Legal & General to offer a more complete package of Group Income Protection to employers by increasing the treatment services available to their employees.

Diane Buckley, managing director, Legal & General Group Protection, said” “I am delighted that we have been able to announce this new partnership with Physioworld.

“It enables us here at Legal & General to offer an even more complete package to help employers get employees back to work as quickly as possible.”

Neil McDiarmid added: “Physioworld are passionate about delivering early intervention treatment into the corporate market. Working with Legal & General provides a fabulous platform to deliver this solution.”