First contact physiotherapist takes flight with @NHS Twitter feed
Physiotherapist Amanda Hensman-Crook said that a wide range of health professionals engaged with her throughout her week in control of the @NHS Twitter account.
Physio receives award for poster on support for club foot
Paediatric physiotherapist Rhiannon Rogers scooped dual awards – for best poster and abstract presentation – at Cwm Taf Health Board’s event to showcase service improvement.
Physio uses non-invasive technology to research concussion in rugby players
A physiotherapist has been collaborating with researchers from the University of North Carolina in the USA, to investigate concussion and brain health in rugby players.
Big rise in rate of rejection of requests for knee and hip surgery
There has been a significant rise in the rate of rejection of requests for knee and hip surgery on the NHS over the past year, with almost 1,700 rejections in England last year, a BMJ investigation has revealed.
Physio gives doctoral lecture about improving quality improvement reporting
A physiotherapist has given an inaugural lecture at the doctoral college of the University of Leicester, after being invited to speak on the subject of her award-winning PhD.
Government issues guidance on pay funding for non-NHS providers
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued guidance on eligibility criteria for non-NHS providers to access funding for the three-year pay deal agreed for directly employed NHS staff in England.
The Twittersphere will be full of the benefits of first contact physiotherapy when Amanda Hensman-Crook takes control of the @NHS twitter account for a week.
Restrict antibiotics for people with non-severe COPD, says NICE
Clinicians should consider limiting the use of antibiotics for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to prevent them from developing antimicrobial resistance.
Sheffield MSK service plans to expand ‘virtual’ physiotherapy
Sheffield’s integrated musculoskeletal service has introduced a web-based platform, which is helping physiotherapists to collect patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) and provide exercise videos, a King’s Fund digital conference heard.
