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A leading pain professor and physiotherapist has been given a surprise honorary membership of the British Pain Society – despite being ousted as its president in 2009.

Children who have strokes should assessed by a multidisciplinary team that includes physiotherapists within 72 hours of admission, says new clinical guidance.

A cardiothoracic physiotherapy team won recognition for its research, after making a presentation to the Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (SCTS).

Physiotherapists had a high profile at Scotland’s NHS Borders’ Clinical Excellence awards in Kelso this April.

A physiotherapist-designed osteoarthritis rehab programme which benefits 70 per cent of patients was among four finalists for a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) award.

A private physiotherapy company in London has won an award after receiving good reviews from its patients, on a healthcare search engine.

The College of Paramedics has awarded an honorary fellowship to CSP member Anne Spaight for 12 years of research into pre-hospital care.

One in five GP appointments are for a musculoskeletal condition and most of these could be dealt with effectively by a physiotherapist, says new guidance from the CSP.

Physiotherapists in England are taking part in a national initiative to prevent falls among older people, by helping to ensure that once they stand up, they stay up.

Charity Arthritis Action overcame insurance problems to successfully complete the first pilots of ESCAPE-pain, an arthritis self-management programme, in the third sector.