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  • UK therapists' book on constraint induced movement therapy gets Russian translation

    A book about constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), written by two British therapists, is gaining global attention and has now been translated into Russian.

    News — 8 June 2017 - 3:46pm
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    UK therapists' book on constraint induced movement therapy gets Russian translation
  • Physios challenged to make it easier for patients to stick with their exercises

    Physiotherapists are signing up to a ‘21 Day Challenge’ to complete exercise programmes they typically prescribe, and make them easier for patients to stick with.

    News — 6 June 2017 - 5:28pm
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    Physios challenged to make it easier for patients to stick with their exercises
  • When Lions roar - Frontline meets the physiotherapists behind the warriors in red

    Experience is the name of the game for the medical team supporting the British and Irish Lions’ rugby tour of New Zealand this month.

    News — 5 June 2017 - 4:47pm
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    When Lions roar - Frontline meets the physiotherapists behind the warriors in red
  • Most English CCGs plan spending cuts

    More than half of England's clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are planning to cancel or cut back spending to balance their books, says the King’s Fund.

    News — 5 June 2017 - 3:29pm
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    Most English CCGs plan spending cuts
  • Wolverhampton NHS trust’s teletracking system picks up Carter innovation award

    CSP member Samantha McIntosh played a key role in implementing an NHS electronic tracking system which was picked from 30-plus entrants as the winner of the first Carter innovation award.

    News — 5 June 2017 - 2:44pm
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    Wolverhampton NHS trust’s teletracking system picks up Carter innovation award
  • Physio uses ‘F’ words to improve communication between clinicians and parents of disabled children

    Children’s physiotherapist Andrea Selley has developed an online learning programme and community to help professionals and parents work better together on supporting children with disabilities.

    News — 2 June 2017 - 3:01pm
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    Physio uses ‘F’ words to improve communication between clinicians and parents of disabled children
  • Don’t let the NHS cyber attack stop your input to ‘Hipsprint’, CSP tells its members

    The CSP is calling on physiotherapy staff to keep up their contributions to its national audit of hip fracture rehabilitation, and not be knocked back by the NHS cyber attack.

    News — 1 June 2017 - 3:21pm
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    Don't let the NHS cyber attack stop your input to 'Hipsprint', CSP tells its members
  • Ousted pain expert gains acknowledgement for his work

    A leading pain professor and physiotherapist has been given a surprise honorary membership of the British Pain Society – despite being ousted as its president in 2009.

    News — 1 June 2017 - 3:05pm
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    Ousted pain expert gains acknowledgement for his work
  • Children who have strokes need physiotherapy and timely, comprehensive care

    Children who have strokes should assessed by a multidisciplinary team that includes physiotherapists within 72 hours of admission, says new clinical guidance.

    News — 30 May 2017 - 11:38am
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    Children who have strokes need physiotherapy and timely, comprehensive care
  • Prehab physios win cardiothoracic research award

    A cardiothoracic physiotherapy team won recognition for its research, after making a presentation to the Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (SCTS).

    News — 26 May 2017 - 11:06am
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    Pre-hab physios win cardiothoracic research award