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NICE calls for physios to chair NICE guideline development committees
Members are encouraged to take up a call from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for people with experience of chairing committees to help develop new health and social care guidelines.
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Neuro physio helps disabled man achieve world record on Everest
Neuro physio Andrea Shipley is on a high after helping her patient Max Stainton, who has cerebral palsy, to become the first person with his physical challenges to reach Everest base camp on horseback.
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NHS in Wales promised £1m a year to transform pelvic health treatment
Wales’ health secretary Vaughan Gething has allocated £1 million a year to create new pelvic health care pathways so that women will receive physiotherapy or other conservative treatments before surgery is considered.
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People with dementia have high risk of falling, NIHR-backed study reveals
A physio-led study has revealed alarming rates of falls and fractures requiring hospitalisation in people with dementia and the need for more proactive falls prevention for high risk groups.
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NICE endorses physio’s resource on spondyloarthritis
A physiotherapist has adapted a poster about spondyloarthritis into an officially recognised resource which has been endorsed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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First contact practitioner funding announced in Northern Ireland
A significant investment in first contact practitioner roles in Northern Ireland is a ‘huge boost’ for patients and the NHS as a whole, says the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
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MSK Knowledge Hub needs ongoing input from physiotherapists
A new website aimed at healthcare professionals who support people with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions has been launched.
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Physio appointed as first therapy lead for UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network
A physiotherapist is taking on a newly created role as the therapy clinical lead for the UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network.
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Physio aims to improve access to clinical knowledge summaries as new NICE fellow
A physiotherapist with a special interest in persistent shoulder pain has received a fellowship from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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Scottish primary care workforce plan advances first contact physiotherapists
Physiotherapists in new roles as first contact practitioners in primary care are strongly featured in Scottish government workforce plans, published on 1 May.