Starting out: take good care of yourself

Also in this issue

• Research findings

  NIHR: WSTP structured training improves wheelchair skills

  Wheelchair Skills Training Program (WSTP) is a training method developed in Canada, read on for further information

  

• CPD

  Support workers: invest in yourself

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  CPD advice on meeting the needs of physiotherapy support workers

  

• Innovations

  Physiotherapy triage service for people with cancer

  Tom Cave, Macmillan AHP cancer rehabilitation project lead, and his team share their highlights from the

  

• Profile

  John Hammond

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  Andrew Cole meets Dr John Hammond to talk about his influential work developing an inclusive curriculum in physiotherapy education

  

• In person

  It will all be worth it

  Karen Middleton offers advice and encouragement for students at the start of their journey into physiotherapy 

  

• Resources

  Top tips for staying safe at university

  A selection of tools, books and information sources that you may find useful

  

• In question

  Standards of conduct, performance and ethics

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  ‘When I’m on a placement should I help with toileting?’  

  

• Viewpoint

  Start building your networks now

  Martin Smith shares his advice for people starting their physiotherapy training this year, and how the CSP student and learner network can help

  

• Viewpoint

  Professional networks and hip sprint local – count us in

  Join Agile and ATOCP in using the hip fracture standards and proving it. Sarah De Biase and Sarah Marshall explain what’s in it for you

  

• In the workplace

  Getting a fair parking deal

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  Frontline presents some success stories of stewards and reps working with members on local campaigns to address concerns about staff parking provis