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NICE puts physio at the forefront of incontinence and prolapse care
Women with stress urinary incontinence should receive supervised pelvic floor muscle training for at least three months as first-line treatment, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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Primary care will need 6,000 more physios, say thinktanks
The NHS in England will need 6,000 more full-time equivalent physiotherapists to be working in general practice in a decade’s time, health experts predict.
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CSP welcomes reshaping stroke care consultation in Northern Ireland
Stroke survivors and their carers need to be able to access rehabilitation and long term support in the community.
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Gabapentin and pregabalin to be reclassified as controlled drugs
Gabapentin and pregabalin will be reclassified from 1 April 2019, as Schedule 3 controlled drugs. Independent prescribers must review their practices before that date to ensure legal compliance.
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Physio taps into care home residents’ competitive streaks to boost activity
A physiotherapist has used the joy of competition to inspire the residents of a care home to love activity.
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Physio completes gruelling seven-day endurance race
Neurological physiotherapist and ultra-runner Colin Green recently completed one of the world’s most brutal races, a non-stop 268-mile race across the Pennine Way.
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Stand-up physio targets stigma of female incontinence with new social enterprise
Pelvic health physio and stand-up comedian, Elaine Miller, is part of a new social enterprise that aims to tackle the stigma surrounding female incontinence.
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Physio saves squash player’s life with CPR and a defibrillator
A physiotherapist helped to save a man’s life, after he collapsed at a squash club.
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People with acquired brain injury need rehab prescriptions, says parliamentary group
Children and adults who have an acquired brain injury (ABI) should receive a rehabilitation prescription, which details their neurorehabilitation needs, before they leave acute care.
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Physios play key roles at Special Olympics World Games
CSP members will play a crucial role in this month’s Special Olympic World Games for people with learning disabilities.