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New rehabilitation guidance offers major opportunity, says CSP
New NHS guidance for rehabilitation is a chance to ‘give people back their lives’, according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
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NHS England’s rehab guidance could help physios to ‘improve provision’
The importance of a ‘person-centred approach’ and self-management are highlighted in NHS England guidance on commissioning rehabilitation services.
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NICE tackles complex health issues for people with multimorbidity
CSP members are urged to make their voice heard as part of a major consultation on how patients with two or more long-term health problems are treated.
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Scotland’s physios urged to contribute to NHS guidelines
The CSP is encouraging members in Scotland to raise the profile of the physiotherapy profession in clinical guidelines for NHS services.
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CSP welcomes publication of NHS Wales Workforce Review
The CSP has welcomed the publication of the independent NHS Wales Workforce Review, which was commissioned in the wake of Wales' two year Agenda for Change pay award in 2014.
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Give older staff equal opportunities, says NICE
Employers should give all their staff the same opportunity to train and develop new skills – no matter how old they are.
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Widespread discrimination against pregnant women and new mums is ‘shocking’ says CSP
Almost 400,000 pregnant women and new mothers experience negative and potentially discriminatory treatment at work each day, according to research for the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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No more acupuncture for low back pain, say NICE draft proposals
Acupuncture should not be used to manage low back pain, according to draft guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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Cancer care e-learning course could help community physios
An e-learning course that could help community physiotherapists to broaden their understanding of cancer care is available free on the e-Learning for Health website.
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CSP head urges neuro physios to ‘make prevention a priority’
Neuro physiotherapists need to focus more on prevention, self-management and self-referral to meet the demands of an ageing population.