NHS England has announced eight areas which will lead action to provide joined-up care, breaking down barriers between GPs and hospitals, physical and mental healthcare, social care and the NHS.
Physios give fantastic response to national hip fracture research project
More than 400 physiotherapists from acute and community services have signed up to Hipsprint, the CSP’s national audit of hip fracture rehabilitation in England and Wales.
Physios join Microsoft for ground breaking cystic fibrosis tech project
A university physiotherapy department is working with Microsoft to develop computer games that motivate children with cystic fibrosis (CF) to complete breathing exercises to clear their lungs.
Physio’s video on exercise for depression wins Cochrane competition
A physiotherapist has produced a competition-winning YouTube video, which explains the findings of a review of research on using exercise for depression.
Liverpool’s pulmonary rehab patients can breathe easier with digital access to instant physio advice
Patients attending Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital’s Breathe, its pulmonary rehabilitation programme, can now access instant advice about how to manage flare-ups using their mobile devices.
