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07 May 2008 issue

Features

  • V is for Victory
    With futures at stake, the fight to secure the right pension deal for members was one of the most important the CSP has taken on.
    Author: Matthew Limb
  • Stress busters
    CSP safety reps, officers, and stewards are to be sent monthly advice sheets to help tackle work-related stress.
    Author: Graham Clews
  • ‘Big bounce’ tribute
    Physiotherapy students at a Scottish university spent 12 hours trampolining to raise money in memory of one of their classmates who died last summer.
  • Parkinson's patients missing out on physio
    Almost half of people with Parkinson’s disease in the UK have not been assessed for or received physiotherapy, according to new research.
    Author: Louise Hunt

News

  • Job gradings 'inconsistent'
    The CSP's Annual Representative Conference took place in Manchester on 28 February.
    Author: Matthew Limb
  • Lively debate on support for minority members
    Stewards should be provided with training in black and minority ethnic issues, Conference agreed after a sharp debate.
    Author: Joanna Lyall
  • Call for help with clinical records
    Members with dyslexia and also those with sight problems were backed in a call for CSP help to use new electronic clinical records systems.
    Author: Matthew Limb
  • Flexible working brings results
    A physio in her first job has cut some patients' length of stay in her hospital department by almost half, by changing the pattern of working.
  • Safe system
    NHSmail, the email and directory service for NHS staff in England and Scotland, has been endorsed by the CSP.
    Author: GRAHAM CLEWS
  • ‘Say no to NHS pay deal’
    The CSP is urging members to vote to reject the government's three-year pay offer in a consultation that ends on 13 May.
    Author: Matthew Limb
  • Physios in the driving seat
    Physios and occupational therapists are due to go head-to-head on Saturday in a Top Gear-style boat versus car race to raise money for a college for students with disabilities and learning difficulties.
    Author: Graham Clews
  • Console game is well fit
    Physiotherapists should be prescribing 'Wii time' to enhance rehabilitation, according to a growing number of enthusiasts.
    Author: Louise Hunt
  • Amputee skills survey
    Physiotherapists working with amputees outside limb centres rate their own competency in treating these patients very low, a survey has found.
    Author: Graham Clews
  • Time to apply
    The deadline is fast approaching for physiotherapy assistants to apply for funding for continuing professional development.
  • Audit proves winner
    Two physios from Northern Ireland have won a prestigious award for their work on rehab services for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Author: Graham Clews
  • Study sounds warning over telephone advice
    A telephone service that allowed patients to receive advice from physiotherapists without an appointment has been disbanded.
  • Potential to change
    A new £2.5 million five-year programme of primary care research into musculoskeletal pain is set to have a significant impact on clinical practice, say physiotherapy researchers.
    Author: Louise Hunt