Physio technical instructor sells 1,000 copies of his booklet on combating sedentary lifestyles
Physiotherapy technical instructor Chris Packham has sold 1,000 copies of a booklet he co-created to help improve the fitness levels of NHS staff and patients.
NHS in England to make all first referrals to physiotherapy outpatients digital
GPs in England will have to make all first outpatient referrals electronically later this year in a move to reduce the number of missed physiotherapy and other appointments.
CSP analysis of the latest NHS staff survey shows a worrying proportion of physiotherapists experienced harassment, bullying or abuse from staff and patients in the last 12 months.
CSP influences international physiotherapy practice in respiratory care
The Portuguese cardio respiratory physiotherapy community is sharing a CSP developed tool with its members after they translated it, demonstrating the international influence of UK physio resources.
North Wales physios complete marathon Parkinson’s film production
After a 20-hour filming marathon, two north Wales physiotherapists have created a programme of evidence-based high intensity exercise videos for people with early Parkinson’s.
Physiotherapy staff at social enterprise Allied Health Professionals Suffolk helped their organisation to win in the health and wellbeing category of local business awards.
Palliative physio receives Churchill Memorial Trust fellowship
A physiotherapist has received a prestigious fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust which will allow her to gain an international perspective of palliative care.
Powys Teaching Health Board’s staff excellence awards for innovation and for young employee of 2018 went to two CSP members – Anna Belotti and Alys Reynolds, respectively.
Physios have an ‘amazing role’ in social prescribing – an idea whose time has come
Allied health professionals have an ‘amazing role’ in social prescribing, James Sanderson, director of personalised care at NHS England, told a Westminster Health Forum conference.
CSP urges Student Loans Company not to recover overpayments
CSP chief executive Karen Middleton has written a stern letter to the Student Loans Company (SLC) saying an overpayment error was ‘unacceptable’, and should be written off.
