Community

Summary

Contact Chair: Karen Rix
Membership secretary: Katy Edmunds
Tel Katy Edmunds - 020 8870 0439
Email edmundskaty@googlemail.com
Areas of Interest All aspects of primary care and intermediate care, ie outside the acute hospital setting.
Membership 300 members
CSP status recognised group
Subscription details Members: £15.00
Assistants: £10.00
Publications Out and About newsletter (four per year)
Who can join? The two categories of membership are for full CSP members and for overseas physiotherapists. Please see the foot of this page for PDF application form download.
What is expected of members? To take part in regional groups where possible and communicate with and provide ideas and feedback to the National Executive Committee. Members are also expected to support organised study days and provide ideas and information for the ACPC's newsletter.
How does the group support members' continuing professional development/lifelong learning? Regional network
A partial regional network operates but this is not yet geographically comprehensive.

Peer support/mentorship
Support for members is available through the regional groups and from committee members.

Publications
Out and About, ACPC's newsletter, is published four times a year.

Education
Study days are held each year in addition to regionally organised events.
How does the group promote research and evaluation? Promoting research awareness
Information on this subject is provided to members through the newsletter, Out and About.

Research/education awards
ACPC offers a bursary to members. For further details, contact ACPC.

Published evidence-based material
The ACPC contributed to the Guideline for the Collaborative, Rehabilitative Management of Elderly People who have Fallen, (1997) available from the CSP. ACPC has direct communication through the CSP on DoH policies.
Outcome measures The group recommends its members use the CSP outcome measures database available on this website.
Useful information A list of useful contacts is included in editions of Out and About.
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