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e-referrals have halved DNAs, says NHS digital chief
Electronic referrals have reduced the number of missed appointments or DNAs (did not attends) in England’s NHS by 50 per cent, the King’s Fund Digital Health and Care Congress 2017 heard.
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Cheshire e-care record increases physio efficiency
The number of physiotherapy appointments for orthopaedic patients went down from an average of six to five after physiotherapists used Cheshire’s electronic care record.
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Birmingham Children’s Hospital physio wins international award
Birmingham Children’s Hospital principal transplantation physiotherapist Jemma Mears flew out to New York to receive an outstanding achievement award from the International Rehabilitation and Transplant Association.
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Ban ‘gay cure’ conversion therapy, urges CSP
Conversion therapy – which aims to ‘cure’ people who are attracted to those of the same gender – should be banned in the UK.
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Medical alert advises follow-up of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency says that all people with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements should receive follow-up appointments to detect adverse soft tissue reactions.
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Physio uses clinical knowledge to become Scotland bodybuilding champ
A physiotherapist won his first bodybuilding competition last month and will use his clinical skills to build on his success.
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End 'insulting' pay cap, CSP tells Northern Ireland executive
The CSP in Northern Ireland has called on the executive to end the pay cap, which means many of the country’s healthcare staff are the lowest paid in the UK.
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CSP calls for extra funding, fair pay as NHS marks its 69th birthday
The CSP is celebrating the NHS’s birthday on 5 July, praising the dedication and professionalism of physiotherapy staff and their colleagues in delivering quality care despite unprecedented pressures.
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Health unions call for the government to act on public sector pay
Seventeen unions representing employees across the NHS, including the CSP, have today expressed anger and deep disappointment at the government's failure to deal with the ongoing public sector pay crisis.
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South Wales health board appoints first consultant physios
The appointment of two consultant physiotherapists at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital is a first for the local Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.