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BMA Northern Ireland issues crisis call for self-referral to physio
The British Medical Association (BMA) in Northern Ireland is calling for the urgent expansion of direct access to physiotherapy to address the crisis in general practice.
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Royal Free to pilot self-referral for low back pain
London’s Royal Free NHS Trust is to launch a pilot service for people with low back pain to refer themselves to a clinic run by an advanced physiotherapy practitioner.
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Physios must ‘get out of discipline thinking’, King’s Fund conference hears
Team-based care is core to new service designs, said Professor Don Berwick, international visiting fellow at the King’s Fund who is contributing to its work on improving the NHS.
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Patient education programme reduces rate of post-operative pulmonary complications
A pre-operative patient education programme involving physios has approximately halved the rate of post-operative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing major elective surgery.
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Give prisoners advice on exercise and diet, says NICE draft guidance
Prisoners should be encouraged to stay active and eat a healthy diet, says draft guidance from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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Physio staff can be key players in meeting international mortality reduction goals, says Karen Middleton
Physiotherapy staff should throw their weight behind a bid to cut the high rates of avoidable deaths around the world, according to Karen Middleton.
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Acupuncture association offers insurance for fertility treatments
The CSP has announced that, from 1 July, it will not be providing insurance cover for members practising acupuncture for fertility-related treatments.
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European agreement gives doctors and physios professional parity
A Europe-wide agreement has made physiotherapists and doctors equal partners in the delivery of quality healthcare, Sarah Bazin told Frontline.
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Physio pioneers AHP end of life care education for community teams
A physio is leading allied health professional (AHP) education in a pilot looking at the effectiveness of training community teams in end of life and palliative care.
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Physio tech start up gets support from Scotland business incubator
A physio-related technology project is getting free support from MediCity Scotland, a life sciences incubator aimed at stimulating and supporting start-up companies.