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Government claims its proposals will prevent blacklisting of NHS whistleblowers
The Department of Health is seeking views about its plans to prevent discrimination against whistleblowers when they apply for NHS jobs.
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ACPIN conference: Carers key to successful constraint therapy
Constraint induced movement therapy for brain-injured patients is enhanced by the close involvement of carers, and the use of home diaries to record progress.
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ACPIN conference: Physios should treat more neurological conditions
Neurological physios should consider working with a wider range of conditions, according to the outgoing president of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Interested in Neurology (ACPIN).
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One per cent pay increase for NHS staff in Scotland is 'very disappointing', says CSP
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has criticised the Scottish Government's pay award for NHS workers.
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ACPIN conference: Physios told social life crucial for Parkinson's patients
Physiotherapists should get their neurological patients involved in local support and social groups, because of the huge benefits it brings.
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ACPIN conference: AHPs turning national policy into local practice
Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are developing local strategies to ensure the implementation of NHS England’s AHPs into Action policy, according to chief AHP officer Suzanne Rastrick.
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Physio students and staff ‘climb’ 60% of height of Everest for W@W
Physiotherapy students at Coventry University have ‘climbed’ more than half the height of Mount Everest, as part of a stair climbing challenge.
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National award goes to Teesside Parkinson’s ‘one-stop shop’
A multidisciplinary service in Teesside for people with Parkinson’s has won a national award, which specialist physio Claire Ward described as ‘amazing’.
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Injury in elite sports: can it be predicted?
Arsenal Football Club’s conference on injury screening of footballers and other elite sportspeople showed divided opinion, even among experts. Graham Clews reports.
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CSP wins battle to retain final salary pensions on Isle of Man
Physiotherapists on the Isle of Man are pleased after the island's government backed down on threats to abolish the public sector pension scheme.