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First contact physiotherapist takes flight with @NHS Twitter feed
Physiotherapist Amanda Hensman-Crook said that a wide range of health professionals engaged with her throughout her week in control of the @NHS Twitter account.
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Physio receives award for poster on support for club foot
Paediatric physiotherapist Rhiannon Rogers scooped dual awards – for best poster and abstract presentation – at Cwm Taf Health Board’s event to showcase service improvement.
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Physio uses non-invasive technology to research concussion in rugby players
A physiotherapist has been collaborating with researchers from the University of North Carolina in the USA, to investigate concussion and brain health in rugby players.
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Big rise in rate of rejection of requests for knee and hip surgery
There has been a significant rise in the rate of rejection of requests for knee and hip surgery on the NHS over the past year, with almost 1,700 rejections in England last year, a BMJ investigation has revealed.
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Physio gives doctoral lecture about improving quality improvement reporting
A physiotherapist has given an inaugural lecture at the doctoral college of the University of Leicester, after being invited to speak on the subject of her award-winning PhD.
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Government issues guidance on pay funding for non-NHS providers
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued guidance on eligibility criteria for non-NHS providers to access funding for the three-year pay deal agreed for directly employed NHS staff in England.
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Physiotherapist tweets from @NHS
The Twittersphere will be full of the benefits of first contact physiotherapy when Amanda Hensman-Crook takes control of the @NHS twitter account for a week.
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Restrict antibiotics for people with non-severe COPD, says NICE
Clinicians should consider limiting the use of antibiotics for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to prevent them from developing antimicrobial resistance.
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Physios back She Rallies campaign to get more girls into sport
Physiotherapist Rachel Lewis has a personal interest in joining a nationwide drive to inspire more girls to play tennis.
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Sheffield MSK service plans to expand ‘virtual’ physiotherapy
Sheffield’s integrated musculoskeletal service has introduced a web-based platform, which is helping physiotherapists to collect patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) and provide exercise videos, a King’s Fund digital conference heard.