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Wales to boost physio student places by 10%
The number of places on the only physiotherapy degree course in Wales will rise by 10 per cent this year, the Welsh government has announced.
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Physiotherapy is a positive career choice
The CSP student representatives development weekend showed that physiotherapy is a positive career choice for people from all walks of life, said CSP union services organiser Cailean Gallagher.
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Physiopedia founders challenge physio students in IT ideas contest
Students with an idea for an app to treat children with cystic fibrosis won the votes of their peers in a competition about improving physiotherapy by using technology.
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Physiotherapists offer the cheapest option for writing prescriptions, says report
The cost of writing a prescription is lower for physiotherapists who have independent prescribing rights than for pharmacists or other groups.
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Physios turn out for their trade union
Stewards on a CSP training day in Cardiff today wore their heart on their sleeves in support of trade unions.
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Get fit before you hit the slopes, urge physios in French skiing resorts
Physiotherapists in French ski resorts have hit back at media reports that off-piste drinking is causing an increase in accidents.
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Invest in rehab and social care to reduce delayed discharges, CSP says
Two major reports on the NHS and healthcare workforce highlight the significant challenges ahead, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says today.
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EU digital ‘professional card’ to cost £25
Physios intending to practise in other EU countries can now apply for a European Professional Card (EPC) at a cost of £25.
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NICE standards could help bids to fund COPD rehab
Official standards to ensure people with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receive timely rehabilitation could help physios to secure funding for their services, the CSP has said.
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Nearly all stroke patients in Wales see a physio within 72 hours
The proportion of people seen by a physiotherapist within 72 hours of a stroke has risen from 92 per cent to 96 per cent over the past three years, says the Welsh government.