Orthopaedic

Julie Pritchard, Admin Support
Orthopaedic Knee Service, Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre, Grindon Lane Sunderland SR3 4DE
Tel:  0191 525 2374
email Pritchard.julie@gmail.com

Emma Loughnane, Membership Secretary
Physiotherapy Dept Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon PE29 6NT

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See CSP website

Annie Karim: 02079083661

Orthopaedics - inpatients and outpatients, elective and trauma

• 3 magazines each year, sent to members
• Guidelines of Good Practise for Physiotherapists Working in Orthopaedics.

• Evening lectures run by regional branches
• Annual Regional Course-location varies each year
• Input into CSP Congress Musculoskeletal Programme

Website - utilises the iCSP Orthopaedic network

Regional network
There are regional groups across the UK: London, Northern and Scotland. There are also close links with Belfast. Each has a committee and a representative who actively participates in the AOCP Executive Committee. This ensures that close links are maintained across the group.

Peer support/mentorship
Members have access to local and regional committee members for advice and support. The CSP holds an up-to-date list of names and addresses of the AOCP Executive Committee.

Publications
All members are able to contribute to the magazine, to publish audits, advertise lectures, courses garner opinion from colleagues.

Conferences and study days
Events are organised regionally throughout the year and advertised via local mail out, iCSP, Frontline and the AOCP magazine. Regions offer both evening meetings and day courses

Formal courses offered/recommended
The Executive Committee supports branches to run an annual 1-2 day course, which is held by a different regional group each year. This course is aimed at physiotherapists starting to specialise in orthopaedics and those who wish to update their skills and knowledge.

Promoting research awareness
AOCP promotes research and the sharing of information through its regional and national networks. Examples of evidence-based guidelines are published in the AOCP magazine eg Guidelines for the management of osteo-arthritis of the knee and total knee replacements.

Research/education awards
£2,000 sponsorship is available each year to assist funding of education and research. Please see sponsorship contact details in the AOCP magazine.

Published evidence-based material
The Executive Committee have recently edited the Fracture chapter for the 14 th Edition of Tidy’s Physiotherapy

All CSP members with a special interest in orthopaedics are welcome to join.

Participation in regional group activities and attendance at national conferences and the AGM. Members are also encouraged to network through national and regional groups to facilitate good practice.

£20.00/year

Please contact Rachel Hazard for further information/application form.

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