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ACPRC conference: Lung ultrasound is a hot topic, respiratory physios hear
Critical care physiotherapist Simon Hayward presented a compelling argument for the benefits of lung ultrasound (LUS), for physiotherapists and other non-medical clinicians.
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ACPRC conference: Karen Middleton throws down the gauntlet to respiratory physiotherapists
CSP chief executive Karen Middleton threw down the gauntlet to the Association for Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) conference in York on 28 April saying it is up to physiotherapists to take the lead to ensure the profession is fit for the future.
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Sussex physios send crutches to Somaliland
Physiotherapists in East Sussex are collecting crutches that patients no longer need and sending them to an underequipped hospital in East Africa.
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CSP wins support for extending safe staffing at Scottish TUC
A CSP motion urging the Scottish government to expand its safe staffing policies to a range of clinicians across community and acute care won support at the 2017 Scottish TUC.
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GP practices trial primary care physiotherapy
Rhondda primary care GPs cluster will decide whether to axe or extend physiotherapy in primary care surgeries following a six-month trial.
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Physios take the limelight in the London Marathon
A huge team of physios treated thousands of runners and wheelchair users who competed in the London Marathon on 23 April.
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Physios gain funding for Northern Ireland cancer rehab pilot
Two physiotherapists in Northern Ireland have secured funding for a pilot service aimed at improving access to musculoskeletal (MSK) rehab for cancer patients.
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Special Olympics seeks volunteer physios for Sheffield games
Physios are being asked to improve the health of people with a learning disability and help to ensure a major sporting games goes smoothly at the same time.
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Consultant physio is ITV breakfast show ‘health star’
NHS consultant physiotherapist Rachael Moses was chosen from thousands of entries as one of two finalists in ITV’s Good Morning Britain Hospital Health Star Awards.
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Physio elected to first band 5-only seat on NI board
A CSP member is to take up the first seat reserved for band 5 physios on the CSP Northern Ireland board.