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CSP members urged to make their mark on falls prevention initiative
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) will name 10 local authority teams in early September that it will work with on falls prevention.
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12-strong physio team will support British Transplant Games competitors
The British Transplant Games physios will support 1,000 athletes in Liverpool this weekend, reports Mark Gould.
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Physio service gains ‘gold standard’ occupational health accreditation
A physio practice based in south London has become the first to be accredited by the Safe, Effective, Quality Occupation Health Service (SEQOHS) scheme.
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Physios warn MPs about lack of physiotherapy for muscular dystrophies
Two physios have told MPs and commissioners that in many areas of the UK there is ‘a serious shortage’ of physiotherapy for people with muscle-wasting diseases.
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Physio mums gain more leave in NHS
NHS physiotherapy staff who take maternity leave will in future enjoy more annual leave following a campaign started by CSP members.
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Poll makes a difference to patient satisfaction at Belfast physio service
Physio staff and patients in Belfast have been recognised for their work in improving physiotherapy services, by gathering people’s experiences and feedback.
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Physios come out top on Patient Opinion
A new way for health professionals to access feedback posted on the Patient Opinion website has revealed exceptionally positive results for physiotherapy.
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Physios are part of models for good hospital discharges
Models of integrated care which enable older people to be discharged from hospital without delay must be identified as a matter of urgency, MPs say.
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London physio’s shisha research wins public health award
Physio Hannah Harniess won a Council for Allied Health Professions Research award for her abstract on shisha smoking among adolescents.
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CSP comments on higher education student finance
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has responded to government plans for changing healthcare education funding published on Thursday 21st July.