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#Physio17: Leadership is the way ahead, say health experts, and inspire audience with thoughts and ideas
During an inspiring panel discussion at this year’s Physiotherapy UK conference, three health leaders advised delegates on how to develop good leadership skills.
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Physios win praise for cutting hospital admissions
Physiotherapists in Cumbria have been praised for an initiative with social care, which has reduced the number of people who need to be admitted to hospital.
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Physio assistant uses her own experience to highlight brittle bone disease to researchers
Charlotte Proud was born with brittle bone disease. But, she told a recent conference on rare diseases, that has not stopped her holding down a demanding job as a physiotherapy assistant – and harbouring ambitions to become a fully qualified physio.
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UCLH robots help stroke patients regain upper limb movement
Staff at UCLH’s stroke rehabilitation unit, including physio assistants, have become the first in the NHS to use robotic devices in conjunction with more traditional therapies to help patients regain arm and hand movement.
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AGM agrees moves towards a more modern organisation
In a landmark decision, members at the CSP Annual General Meeting in Birmingham today gave the green light to significant changes to the structure of the council and its committees.
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Public health expert calls for profession to embrace ‘population physiotherapy’
Physiotherapy staff should be influencing entire populations, as well as treating individuals, by finding new ways to share their knowledge.
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Physio is named therapist of the year at Scottish health awards, and Glasgow COPD team gets recognition
A physiotherapist won the Therapist of the Year award at the Scottish Health Awards 2017, held in Edinburgh on 2 November.
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N Ireland practice leads the way with physio first point of contact
A physiotherapy clinic in County Fermanagh has become the first in Northern Ireland to provide first point of contact for NHS primary care patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) problems.
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Physios help reduce London’s neuromuscular emergency admissions
Physiotherapists have helped cut the number of emergency admissions and readmissions for people with neuromuscular conditions in London and the South East over the last five years.
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Physiotherapy app developed on CSP programme wins top rehab award
A physiotherapy company specialising in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions has won the Rehabilitation First provider initiative of the year award for its ‘one-stop shop’ healthcare app.