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Manifesto warns that most toddlers need more exercise – but physios could help
Physiotherapists should start a dialogue with their local nursery schools about how they can help young children to be more physically active.
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Commissioners lift threat to physio services in Mid Essex
NHS commissioners in Mid Essex could put on hold proposals to stop or severely restrict access to physiotherapy while they look at alternative cost-saving measures.
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Physio fights for quality standard on exercise for MS
A physiotherapist ensured that guidance about physical activity was included in new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) quality standards for multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Physiotherapy contributes to quality of life for people with Parkinson’s
CSP responds to new research and evidence
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NICE standard on obesity highlights multidisciplinary weight management programmes
A new quality standard on preventing and tackling obesity in adults focuses on integrated weight management programmes, which could be delivered by physiotherapists.
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BBC features London NHS physios’ exemplary dementia care
A physiotherapist-led exercise class for patients with dementia at Kingston Hospital NHS Trust featured in BBC news programmes on 18 January.
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New TB guideline highlights need for education but overlooks role of physios
Physiotherapy is virtually ignored in the latest guidelines on managing tuberculosis (TB) in England, said Helen Ricketts, principal respiratory physiotherapist at St George’s Hospital, London.
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25 CSP members volunteer for Crisis
More than 200 homeless people received physiotherapy in London this Christmas from volunteers with the charity Crisis.
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Physios resuscitate collapsed woman on station platform
Two physiotherapists came to the rescue when a woman collapsed at a busy railway station – and their skills helped save her life.
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Physiotherapists welcome major back pain study
Scientists at the University of Sydney have found regular exercise is the best way to treat back pain.