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150 physiotherapists help athletes at London 2017 world athletics championships
Two major sporting events this summer in London will have 150 physiotherapists providing support to elite athletes from around the world.
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Glasgow Caledonian University to trial care home incontinence treatment
A physiotherapist from Glasgow Caledonian University is to investigate the effectiveness of delivering mild electrical stimulation to the leg to reduce incontinence in care homes.
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Physiotherapy profile raised at Newham show
CSP members were on hand to raise the profile of physiotherapy with local decision makers at the mayor’s Newham show in East Ham, east London, on 8-9 July.
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Physio is part of project to develop ‘smart specs’ for facial palsy rehab
A physiotherapist is helping to develop ‘smart specs’, a virtual reality headset and an app that will help rehabilitate people with facial palsy.
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Father and son physios support ‘Battle of Britain’ strongmen
Two physios treated the UK’s strongest men as they competed in a ‘Battle of Britain’ strongman event.
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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.