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ACPRC conference: Working together to promote joined up thinking
Three leaders in the art of multidisciplinary collaboration spoke about connecting people from different disciplines at the Association for Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) conference.
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ACPRC conference: Inspiring a generation through respiratory placements
Universities have faced increasing difficulties in securing clinical placements for students in recent years. Rachael Moses told the Association for Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) conference in York on 28 April that new models are needed.
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ACPRC conference: Lung ultrasound is a hot topic, respiratory physios hear
Critical care physiotherapist Simon Hayward presented a compelling argument for the benefits of lung ultrasound (LUS), for physiotherapists and other non-medical clinicians.
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ACPRC conference: Karen Middleton throws down the gauntlet to respiratory physiotherapists
CSP chief executive Karen Middleton threw down the gauntlet to the Association for Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) conference in York on 28 April saying it is up to physiotherapists to take the lead to ensure the profession is fit for the future.
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Sussex physios send crutches to Somaliland
Physiotherapists in East Sussex are collecting crutches that patients no longer need and sending them to an underequipped hospital in East Africa.
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CSP wins support for extending safe staffing at Scottish TUC
A CSP motion urging the Scottish government to expand its safe staffing policies to a range of clinicians across community and acute care won support at the 2017 Scottish TUC.
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GP practices trial primary care physiotherapy
Rhondda primary care GPs cluster will decide whether to axe or extend physiotherapy in primary care surgeries following a six-month trial.
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Physios take the limelight in the London Marathon
A huge team of physios treated thousands of runners and wheelchair users who competed in the London Marathon on 23 April.
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Physios gain funding for Northern Ireland cancer rehab pilot
Two physiotherapists in Northern Ireland have secured funding for a pilot service aimed at improving access to musculoskeletal (MSK) rehab for cancer patients.
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Special Olympics seeks volunteer physios for Sheffield games
Physios are being asked to improve the health of people with a learning disability and help to ensure a major sporting games goes smoothly at the same time.