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Physio calls for better dementia skills across NHS Wales workforce
A physiotherapist has told the Welsh assembly’s health, social care and sport committee that all health professionals should receive more training in dementia management.
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Physio courses stay popular as undergrad healthcare applications fall
Applications to study health-related subjects at UK universities have fallen by 15 per centin comparison to last year.
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Heartunions 2017 – Celebrate your CSP workplace reps
The CSP is urging members to get involved with activities to strengthen the CSP as a union during Heartunions week on 8-14 February.
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Physios urge MPs to prioritise stroke care in England
MPs have heard there is an urgent need for improvements in stroke care in England after speaking with physiotherapists, stroke survivors and other medical professionals.
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Physio services in Scotland over-stretched and facing further cuts
Musculoskeletal (MSK) services for conditions such as back and neck pain are becoming gridlocked by increasing demand and restricted capacity in many parts of the country, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Scotland is warning.
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All health professionals must help prevent falls, says NICE
Older people should be asked about falls when they have routine assessments and reviews with health and social care practitioners, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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Obese children need access to weight loss services, says report
The government should commission an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the sugar levy, according to a major report on child health.
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Minister agrees to develop standard for physio apprenticeship
Ministerial approval has been given for a degree apprenticeship standard to be developed for physiotherapy. Once developed and launched, this will enable people to combine working and studying as a way of entering the profession.
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Belfast physio helps hospice colleagues get physically fit
A physio at Belfast’s Marie Curie Hospice plans to build on a fitness week for staff by arranging ongoing exercise classes, cycling and walks.
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Physiotherapy Pain Association study day: Physiotherapists must ‘welcome their day in court’
Physiotherapists are likely to face more requests to act as witnesses in court proceedings, according to the national lead clinician for chronic pain in Scotland.