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Study shows that educating patients before surgery does not save physio time
Educating patients before they have shoulder surgery costs more than it saves in reduced physiotherapy time after surgery, a study has found.
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Physios to be charged for European Professional Card once legislation is in place
Charges for the European Professional Card, which allows physios to practise in EU countries outside the UK, will be introduced once new legislation is in place, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has confirmed.
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Health charity makes funds available for innovation
Pioneering physio teams could claim up to £75,000 to implement and measure their ideas, thanks to the latest round of grants from charity the Health Foundation.
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Solihull physios share collaborative working award
A team of physiotherapists, leisure centre staff and volunteers won an award for their collaborative work in a pulmonary rehab programme.
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More integrated services could prevent discharge-related failures, says CSP
Health and social care services must work together to ensure that vulnerable patients don’t leave hospital without sufficient support.
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Government needs to ‘get a grip’ on NHS staff shortages, says damning MP report
The CSP is strongly supporting a parliamentary committee’s call for an urgent review of NHS clinical staffing levels in England.
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Sports charity and skills council collaborate on exercise register
Two of the UK’s leading sports organisations are joining forces to maintain a register of qualified exercise professionals.
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CSP survey shows members with dyslexia face barriers to work and study adjustments
A CSP poll has revealed that many members with dyslexia experience problems gaining the reasonable adjustments they need at work or university.
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King’s Fund finds physios are easing mounting pressure on GPs
A report about the scale of increase in GP workload says practices are successfully using physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals to manage less serious illness.
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Yorkshire physios launch sports day for disabled children
Physiotherapists in south Yorkshire held a ‘taster day’ to give disabled children a chance to try out a range of inclusive sports.