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Councillor backs physio ‘Workout @ Work’ campaign at Kent school
Physiotherapist Nicola Burnett encouraged staff at Valence School in Westerham, Kent, to get active in their lunch break by walking around the school’s site.
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NHSScotland Event: physios in Scotland can make an even bigger impact, says CSP
Physiotherapists in Scotland are making a real difference to patients and the NHS – but they have the potential to do so much more.
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NHSScotland Event: Physio home visits cut COPD admissions in Glasgow
Hundreds of patients in Glasgow are successfully managing serious lung conditions, thanks to an innovative physio-led project that is reducing hospital admissions.
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NHSScotland Event: Delegates told physios are making GP practices more efficient
Physiotherapists in Scotland are saving GPs’ time by seeing patients with common musculoskeletal conditions, delegates were told during a debate at the NHS Scotland conference in Glasgow on 14 June.
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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.