Latest news
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy news
-
Physio plans charity to help colleagues work in disaster areas
A physiotherapist is setting up a new charity designed to support physios wanting to use their skills in disaster and conflict zones.
-
NHS England must reduce variations in neuro services, says government
People with neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease and epilepsy, are not receiving consistent services.
-
Scottish university launches first doctorate of physiotherapy course in the UK
Physiotherapists in Scotland have developed the UK’s first doctorate of physiotherapy course.
-
AHP prescribing extension praised by CSP
The CSP has welcomed an announcement that other AHP groups have been granted prescribing powers.
-
Physios are key to multidisciplinary approach to motor neurone disease, says NICE
People with motor neurone disease (MND) should receive specialist care from a clinic-based multidisciplinary team that includes physiotherapists.
-
Physios must influence Hunt’s £4.2 billion investment in a ‘paperless’ NHS
Jeremy Hunt’s announcement of £4.2 billion to digitise the NHS in England will create opportunities for better patient care, but it’s important that physiotherapists influence how the money is used.
-
Falls assessments are a ‘must’ for care home residents, says Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Care home residents must have regular falls assessments, says a report from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
-
CSP responds to NHS staff survey
Investing in staff health and wellbeing is essential to delivering high quality patient care, says the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
-
Give heart failure patients more cardiac rehab options, says NICE
People with heart failure should receive an exercise-based rehab programme to do at home, hospital or a community venue, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
-
Physios must warn patients about the dangers of air pollution
Health professionals have a duty to speak out against air pollution which has been linked to cancer, asthma, stroke and heart disease, diabetes, obesity and dementia, says a landmark report.