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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital physios help develop hand therapy app
Physiotherapists at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust have been instrumental in developing an app to support people with hand injuries.
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Sussex physio self-referral service wins ‘quality improvement’ award
A self-referral to physiotherapy initiative has won Sussex Community NHS Trust’s award for improving the quality of patient care.
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Pulmonary rehab vital to treating killer COPD
A Royal College of Physicians report shows the clear benefits of rehabilitation to people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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CSP responds to NHS workforce strategy
The CSP has responded to Health Education England’s draft NHS Workforce Strategy to 2027. -
Delayed pay rise for NHS staff in Northern Ireland finally on its way
NHS staff in Northern Ireland will receive their 2017-18 pay rise, the Department of Health has announced, after the increase was held up for months by political deadlock.
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Paediatric physio scoops Keele University prize
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’s senior paediatric physio Hannah Kendrick and occupational therapist Roz Roscoe have won a prize for embedding therapy activities in education.
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‘Ambassador for physiotherapy’ gains surprise nomination for Guardian public service award
Fiona Jenkins was surprised to discover her colleagues at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board had nominated her for a Guardian public service award.
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Study shows home-based service for acute lung patients frees NHS beds
An acute ‘hospital-at-home’ scheme for patients with lung disease could save the NHS millions if replicated nationally.
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Stewards benefit from nationally-recognised CSP training
Nineteen CSP stewards received certificates at an event in Leicestershire on 28 November to mark the completion of their TUC-accredited induction training.
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Spread the word: scarves can save lives, says Asthma UK