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Acupuncture association offers insurance for fertility treatments
The CSP has announced that, from 1 July, it will not be providing insurance cover for members practising acupuncture for fertility-related treatments.
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European agreement gives doctors and physios professional parity
A Europe-wide agreement has made physiotherapists and doctors equal partners in the delivery of quality healthcare, Sarah Bazin told Frontline.
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Physio pioneers AHP end of life care education for community teams
A physio is leading allied health professional (AHP) education in a pilot looking at the effectiveness of training community teams in end of life and palliative care.
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Physio tech start up gets support from Scotland business incubator
A physio-related technology project is getting free support from MediCity Scotland, a life sciences incubator aimed at stimulating and supporting start-up companies.
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Wales TUC hears CSP call to cut stress among NHS staff
Wales has the UK’s highest rate of sickness absence among NHS employees, Keith Finn told the Wales TUC in a speech calling for the promotion of mental wellbeing among health service staff.
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Physio supports unique research mission to Everest
A physiotherapist has played a vital role in a pioneering expedition to Everest, which has successfully collected data that could help people with dementia and cognitive impairments.
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CSP @ Wales TUC
The CSP highlighted the damage of rising stress levels in the NHS at a three-day trade union conference in Llandudno this week.
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Audit shows sharp rise in rate of older people languishing unnecessarily in hospital
The rate of older people who spend longer in hospital than needed is increasing alarmingly – and NHS England needs to keep a closer check on why.
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Physios join pioneering pool of clinical matrons
Two physios have become clinical matrons, stepping into band 8 posts that were created to enhance standards in clinical leadership.
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Manchester emergency physios help cut readmissions of ‘frail’ patients by one third
Physios working with the older persons assessment and liaison service (OPAL) at University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Trust’s A&E department have helped to cut repeat emergency admissions by 34 per cent.