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Major variations in community stroke rehab, FoI reveals
Stroke patients in England face hugely inconsistent care once they leave hospital, an audit of services by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy reveals.
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Patient experience stories move Northern Ireland assembly members
Even the toughest person had a lump in their throat at a CSP event in Northern Ireland's Stormont building on 18 October.
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Assembly member gives her support to physio and self-referral
Northern Ireland assembly and health committee member Paula Bradley gave a thumbs up for physiotherapists in meeting the future needs of a growing population of older people.
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CSP director heralds prevention and rehabilitation in primary care
Healthcare in the future must shift to primary care, multidisciplinary working, involve patients and exploit IT, according to the CSP director Natalie Beswetherick.
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NHS needs evidence about MSK care, says leading GP
NHS leaders would benefit from evidence about musculoskeletal (MSK) services, GP and healthcare entrepreneur Jonathan Serjeant told Frontline.
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CSP says members should make their mark on falls initiative
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has named 10 local authority teams that it will work with on falls prevention.
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Extra money for Welsh NHS gives 'room to breathe', says CSP
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has welcomed the announcement of an injection of funds for the NHS by the Welsh government.
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Agile conference hears about importance of person-centred care
AGILE, the professional network for physiotherapists working with older people, held its annual conference in Newcastle from 8-9 October. Julie Penfold reports.
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Leading TV presenter supports CSP call for more physios
TV presenter Andrew Marr has backed the CSP’s call for sufficient numbers of physios to meet the growing needs of the UK population – particularly for stroke rehabilitation.
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Northern Ireland politicians accept that NHS must find new ways of working
Northern Ireland’s health committee has responded positively to evidence of how GP surgeries elsewhere in the UK have benefited from self-referral to physiotherapy and having physios as a first point of contact.