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Members urged to back maternity rights campaigns
Members are being urged to support campaigns to end pregnancy and maternity discrimination ahead of the publication of recommendations for action to the government and employers.
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CSP stewards win on maternity rights at Milton Keynes Hospital Trust
CSP stewards have successfully campaigned to change maternity leave rights for members at their trust, after being inspired by the society’s landmark case in Northern Ireland in August.
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Applications open for £3,000 neurorehab prize
Physiotherapists working in neurorehabilitation can apply for the third annual Franz Gerstenbrand prize, awarded by the World Federation for NeuroRehabilitation.
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Wiltshire physio pioneers marathon treatment in Oman
Debbie Simpson travelled to the Middle East to provide physio cover for a gruelling six-day ultramarathon.
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Paediatric physio receives senior fellowship from Higher Education England
Paediatric physiotherapy educator Sarah Westwater-Wood has been awarded a prestigious Higher Education England Senior Fellowship.
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APCP conference: robotic devices can help children engage with rehab, but physios are key
Using robotics as a rehabilitation tool is ‘helping to make physiotherapy more attractive to children’, Andreas Meyer-Heim told the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists’ (APCP) annual conference, held in Newcastle on 13 November.
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APCP conference: children with disabilities deserve better care, says Dr Karen Horridge
The future for children and young people with cerebral palsy is in all of our hands.
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CSP tackles impact of high insurance claims from football and rugby
The background to a controversial decision earlier this year to drop professional insurance cover for physios working in top tier football clubs emerged at a conference last week.
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Design Council and Arthritis Research UK offer £15,000 product development award
Physios could be awarded thousands of pounds to help them develop products that will improve the quality of life of people with arthritis.
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Continence care guide underlines the importance of specialist physiotherapy
Adults and children with complex continence problems should be referred to a specialist service including physiotherapy, says NHS England