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Lifestyle specialist physio is invited to speak at prestigious liver symposium in Paris
Dr Kate Hallsworth, a lifestyle specialist in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), believes she could be the first UK physio invited to speak at an international liver symposium.
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Advanced practice apprenticeships: standard for final assessments approved
The assessment plan for how advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) apprentices in England are tested at the end of their programmes has been approved.
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NIHR sets five strategic goals for AHPs to blaze a trail in research
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has published five strategic goals for allied health professionals to ‘blaze a trail’ in research.
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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.
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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.
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Staff survey shows bullying is rife in NHS
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.
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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.
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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.
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AHP Suffolk picks up health and wellbeing award
Physiotherapy staff at social enterprise Allied Health Professionals Suffolk helped their organisation to win in the health and wellbeing category of local business awards.
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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.