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iCSP helps therapist change surgeons’ advice post-hip replacement
Orthopaedic therapists at a Norfolk hospital have persuaded surgeons that hip replacement patients do not need to follow post-surgery precautions on movement, thanks to the CSP.
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Film is ‘invaluable resource’ for people with cerebral palsy
Cerebral people, a film in which young people with cerebral palsy take over the camera to tell their own stories about life with the condition, was premiered in November.
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MS physio gets surprise award
Physio Wendy Hendrie was on the judging panel at an awards ceremony recognising the quality of multiple sclerosis care, so she was delighted to find she was also among the winners.
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NICE say MDTs can support early discharge from hospital
Multidisciplinary team working can help prevent people with social care needs from staying in hospital unnecessarily, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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NHS Choir aims for Xmas number one
Two physiotherapists are part of an NHS choir hoping to top the charts with a powerful charity single.
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Scottish sports injury practice wins ‘customer satisfaction’ award
Optimal Physio in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, won the excellence in customer satisfaction prize at Global Health and Pharma magazine’s healthcare and pharmaceutical awards 2015.
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NHS England’s AHP data lead could be a physiotherapist
NHS England is to appoint a physiotherapist or other allied health professional (AHP) to help transform clinical care through informatics.
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Back pain debate questions merits of diagnosis
Non-specific low back pain is a valid concept, ruled delegates of the Society for Back Pain Research at its annual scientific meeting, held in Bournemouth last month.
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Catford sports physio clinic is recognised in local awards
A physiotherapy practice which sponsors up-and-coming young athletes, helping them represent Great Britain at Olympic and Commonwealth level, has been recognised in a local council business awards.
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Insurance experts publish new rehab code for personal injury cases
An updated rehabilitation code, which recommends streamlining rehab for people involved in low-value personal injury legal cases, has been published and will come into effect from 1 December.