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Physio mums gain more leave in NHS
NHS physiotherapy staff who take maternity leave will in future enjoy more annual leave following a campaign started by CSP members.
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Poll makes a difference to patient satisfaction at Belfast physio service
Physio staff and patients in Belfast have been recognised for their work in improving physiotherapy services, by gathering people’s experiences and feedback.
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Physios come out top on Patient Opinion
A new way for health professionals to access feedback posted on the Patient Opinion website has revealed exceptionally positive results for physiotherapy.
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Physios are part of models for good hospital discharges
Models of integrated care which enable older people to be discharged from hospital without delay must be identified as a matter of urgency, MPs say.
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London physio’s shisha research wins public health award
Physio Hannah Harniess won a Council for Allied Health Professions Research award for her abstract on shisha smoking among adolescents.
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CSP comments on higher education student finance
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has responded to government plans for changing healthcare education funding published on Thursday 21st July.
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Six physios will provide official support to Team GB in Rio Games
The British athletes competing in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will be supported by a bigger medical team than in the 2008 Beijing Games, according to Team GB’s chief physio Phil Glasgow.
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Dyslexia study day highlights need for reasonable adjustments
CSP members from across the profession shared their experiences of dyslexia at a study day, organised by the society’s disabled members’ network.
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Almost two thirds of patients with muscular dystrophy can’t get specialist physio finds hard-hitting report
Patients are missing out on life-improving treatment, and even dying early, because of a lack of access to specialist physiotherapy, a report from charity Muscular Dystrophy UK has claimed.
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Physio keeps 75-year-old running for 75 marathons in 75 days
A physio from Yorkshire is facing one of her toughest challenges, to keep a 75-year-old on the road while he runs 75 marathons in 75 consecutive days.