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Physiotherapy-led rehab unit celebrates success in cutting hospital readmission rates
An innovative NHS-led physiotherapy service designed to reduce readmission to hospital has celebrated a successful first 12 months of work.
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CSP says European physiotherapists must be allowed to continue working in the UK after Brexit
The CSP says European physiotherapists must be allowed to continue working in the UK, and British physiotherapists in Europe, following the UK’s exit from the European Union.
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Visa earnings threshold may force non-EU physios to quit the NHS
Physiotherapists from outside Europe who work in the NHS are facing an uphill struggle to stay in the UK, despite the shortage of physiotherapists.
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Physios among latest recruits to King’s College London’s fellowship scheme
Nine physiotherapists from across England joined King’s College London’s older person's fellowship last month, after the scheme admitted allied health professionals (AHPs) for the first time.
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Cumbria’s first AHP strategy is aimed at innovation
New ways of delivering physiotherapy are expected to help plug the financial deficit at North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, which reached £63 million in 2016-17.
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Jules the ‘Flying Physio’ gallops towards her 12th Grand National
The Grand National, which takes place in Liverpool on Saturday, is one of the most iconic sporting events in the world.
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Award goes to Northern Ireland physiotherapist for ‘going above the call of duty’
A physio who was nominated by a patient for ‘going above the call of duty’ picked up one of Western Health and Social Care Trust’s new awards that celebrate allied health professionals (AHPs).
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APCP launches new guidance for physios working with children with neuromuscular conditions
Physiotherapists who work with children with muscle-wasting conditions can now access comprehensive guidelines developed by specialist neuromuscular physios.
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NHS pay restraint is hitting staff morale, say Lords
NHS pay restraint is damaging staff morale and retention, says a report by the House of Lords committee on the long-term sustainability of the health service.
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NHS needs AHP workforce data, CSP’s Steve Tolan says
The NHS lacks the ability to maximise the expertise of physiotherapists because of poor data about workforce and quality of services, the CSP’s head of practice Steve Tolan said.