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Lifestyle changes and physical activity can help tackle type 2 diabetes, says NICE
People at risk of developing type 2 diabetes should have access to lifestyle change programmes, to help them improve their diet and do more exercise.
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Physio says supports mean better posture for care home residents
Specialist physiotherapist Karen South has secured funding from Wakefield district’s Age UK for postural supports.
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60% of hip fracture patients don’t get early MDT care, audit finds
The proportion of patients admitted to a multidisciplinary hip fracture programme within four hours of surgery dropped from 43.9 per cent in 2015 to just 39.9 per cent last year.
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CSP and other health unions launch inflation-busting pay claim
The CSP and other health unions have launched a claim for a pay rise for all NHS staff in the UK from April 2018 that would deliver a real increase for the first time in years.
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Red Cross physio fatally shot by patient in Afghanistan
A Spanish physiotherapist working at a Red Cross rehabilitation centre in Afghanistan has been fatally shot by a patient, the aid organisation said.
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Public health services need physios with the freedom to innovate, says AHP lead
Public health-focused allied health professional (AHP) services work best when staff have the ability and freedom to innovate, said Linda Hindle, Public Health England’s AHP lead.
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Bradford trust gets staff exercising at their workstations
An NHS trust selected a physio-led programme, which encourages staff to take care of their musculoskeletal (MSK) health, as a finalist in its annual awards.
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Free CPD opportunity to attend Today's Initiative, Tomorrow's Influence
CSP Northern Ireland organised event on 20 Nov 2017, 9am - 1pm, Maldron Hotel at Belfast International Airport.
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Fire services keen to collaborate with physios on safety
There are opportunities for physiotherapists to work with fire services to improve the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable people, a King’s Fund event heard.
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TUC Congress 2017: CSP urges a properly funded child health and wellbeing strategy
The CSP has called for investment in a ‘well thought-out’ child health and well-being strategy and a reversal of public health spending cuts.