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Seven day stroke service wins Welsh national award
Twenty physiotherapists were part of an award-winning therapy team whose seven-day pilot service improved the care of stroke patients at the University Hospital of Wales.
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TUC Congress 2017: CSP wants action on mental health and stress
The CSP backed a call for the government, employers and unions to support workers with mental health issues and tackle the root causes.
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TUC Congress 2017: CSP calls for unions to defend right to remain for EU health staff
The CSP has issued a passionate call to TUC delegates to rally around the right to remain in the UK for health staff who are EU nationals.
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Give critically ill patients rehab goals within four days, says NICE
Patients in critical care, who are at risk of morbidity, should have their rehabilitation goals agreed within four days of admission.
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King’s College London to seek further AHPs for older person’s fellowship
King’s College London will start accepting new applications for its older person’s fellowship in October, Nicky Hayes, the clinical lecturer with the programme has confirmed.
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Back pain pilot slashed number of onward referrals
A pilot primary care service in Hertfordshire has managed to discharge 80 per cent of people with low back pain after their first appointment.
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Octogenarian completes first 5km race thanks to long-term physio support
After four years of physiotherapy Ann Rowe, a previously wheelchair-bound care home resident, has taken part in her first 5km race at the age of 87.
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Pioneering MSK practitioner role gets RCGP recognition
Amanda Hensman-Crook’s pioneering work developing a first point of contact specialist physio role in GP clinics has been shortlisted for a Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) service innovation award.
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Public Health England publishes resource pack for falls and fracture prevention
Public Health England has published a resource pack to accompany its Falls and fracture consensus statement: supporting commissioning through prevention, published in January.
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"Government to lift the public sector pay cap"
CSP responds to The Sun article which suggests the government will lift the public sector pay cap