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Physios challenged to make it easier for patients to stick with their exercises
Physiotherapists are signing up to a ‘21 Day Challenge’ to complete exercise programmes they typically prescribe, and make them easier for patients to stick with.
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When Lions roar - Frontline meets the physiotherapists behind the warriors in red
Experience is the name of the game for the medical team supporting the British and Irish Lions’ rugby tour of New Zealand this month.
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Most English CCGs plan spending cuts
More than half of England's clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are planning to cancel or cut back spending to balance their books, says the King’s Fund.
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Wolverhampton NHS trust’s teletracking system picks up Carter innovation award
CSP member Samantha McIntosh played a key role in implementing an NHS electronic tracking system which was picked from 30-plus entrants as the winner of the first Carter innovation award.
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Physio uses ‘F’ words to improve communication between clinicians and parents of disabled children
Children’s physiotherapist Andrea Selley has developed an online learning programme and community to help professionals and parents work better together on supporting children with disabilities.
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Don’t let the NHS cyber attack stop your input to ‘Hipsprint’, CSP tells its members
The CSP is calling on physiotherapy staff to keep up their contributions to its national audit of hip fracture rehabilitation, and not be knocked back by the NHS cyber attack.
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Ousted pain expert gains acknowledgement for his work
A leading pain professor and physiotherapist has been given a surprise honorary membership of the British Pain Society – despite being ousted as its president in 2009.
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Children who have strokes need physiotherapy and timely, comprehensive care
Children who have strokes should assessed by a multidisciplinary team that includes physiotherapists within 72 hours of admission, says new clinical guidance.
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Prehab physios win cardiothoracic research award
A cardiothoracic physiotherapy team won recognition for its research, after making a presentation to the Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (SCTS).
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Physio excellence recognised at NHS Borders’ awards
Physiotherapists had a high profile at Scotland’s NHS Borders’ Clinical Excellence awards in Kelso this April.