Mid Yorks NHS Trust adopts physio-designed training to prevent falls
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has launched falls prevention training for staff which recreates real-life situations in allocated sections of actual wards and clinics.
MSK champions could cut sickness absence, says business charity
Businesses need wellbeing champions to promote good musculoskeletal (MSK) health for staff, says charity Business in the Community in its Musculoskeletal Health Toolkit for Employers.
MSK conditions must be central to multimorbidity plans, says Arthritis Research UK
Public Health England should work with other national bodies to ensure that data collection, analysis and publication raises awareness of multimorbidity and the relevance of its musculoskeletal (MSK) component.
Data protection watchdog to host webinar for physiotherapists
The UK’s data protection watchdog is hosting a webinar to help physiotherapists, chiropodists and opticians, working in smaller health-related organisations, to protect their personal data.
Bhanu Ramaswamy becomes first physio to get a fellowship from Cardiff University
Private physiotherapy consultant Bhanu Ramaswamy believes she is the first physiotherapist to become an honorary fellow of Cardiff University – 30 years on from graduating.
NICE publishes priorities for implementing low back pain guidance
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today set out its priorities for implementing guidance on low back pain and sciatica in people over 16.
