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Hospital staff take up Walk@Work challenge
The CSP’s Workout at Work 2016 campaign kicked off this week in south Wales with a new twist.
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Plan to axe AHP adviser causes outcry
Allied Health Professions (AHP) Federation chief Ann Green has written to the Department of Health about reports that it is preparing to axe the role of its AHP officer.
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Physios recognised in Queen’s birthday honours
Two physiotherapists – Bhanu Ramaswamy and Ann Moore – received awards for their services to the profession in the Queen’s birthday honours.
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Scotland’s pain management physios create link with OTs
An event on 8 June was an ideal opportunity for physios and occupational therapists in Scottish pain management programmes to develop a network.
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BMA Northern Ireland issues crisis call for self-referral to physio
The British Medical Association (BMA) in Northern Ireland is calling for the urgent expansion of direct access to physiotherapy to address the crisis in general practice.
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Royal Free to pilot self-referral for low back pain
London’s Royal Free NHS Trust is to launch a pilot service for people with low back pain to refer themselves to a clinic run by an advanced physiotherapy practitioner.
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Physios must ‘get out of discipline thinking’, King’s Fund conference hears
Team-based care is core to new service designs, said Professor Don Berwick, international visiting fellow at the King’s Fund who is contributing to its work on improving the NHS.
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Patient education programme reduces rate of post-operative pulmonary complications
A pre-operative patient education programme involving physios has approximately halved the rate of post-operative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing major elective surgery.
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Give prisoners advice on exercise and diet, says NICE draft guidance
Prisoners should be encouraged to stay active and eat a healthy diet, says draft guidance from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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Physio staff can be key players in meeting international mortality reduction goals, says Karen Middleton
Physiotherapy staff should throw their weight behind a bid to cut the high rates of avoidable deaths around the world, according to Karen Middleton.