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ER-WCPT: Physios can prevent early death in mentally ill people
Physiotherapists can help address the scandal of premature mortality among people with mental illness, said Brendon Stubbs, head of physiotherapy at South London and the Maudsley NHS Trust.
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Mental health physio runs across the desert for suicide charity
A mental health physio has completed one of the toughest desert marathons in the world in which more than a third of competitors did not finish.
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ER-WCPT: Define and deliver to empower your patients, says panel
Do physical therapists have a shared understanding of what patient-centred care really means?
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ER-WCPT: Speakers warn of need for new skills to meet future demands
Physical therapists need to develop new skills and evolve to meet the challenges of a changing world.
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ER-WCPT: Physios have the ‘golden bullet’ to fight frailty, say researchers
Physical therapists will increasingly need to tackle the ‘complex phenomenon’ of frailty, according to the work of leading researchers from across Europe.
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ER-WCPT: Physios must change their view of frailty, says US expert
Physiotherapists need to start thinking about frailty as a long-term condition, and should be collecting evidence to prove they can help.
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ER-WCPT: Speakers urge physios to use social media wisely
Social media provides an opportunity to debate, influence and share good practice – but physiotherapists need to be wary of crossing professional boundaries.
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UK physio to set up professional association in Sierra Leone
A London physiotherapist has spent the past six months practising in Freetown, Sierra Leone, as the country recovers from the devastating effects of the Ebola outbreak.
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ER-WCPT: Physios should give patients a voice and listen to their stories
Physiotherapists should be listening to patients’ stories and working with them to improve research, education and clinical practice.
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World COPD day gets staff and patients active
Respiratory physios at Humber NHS Trust are marking World COPD Day on 16 November with a double-pronged approach.