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Kilimanjaro climb helps to raise awareness of amputee support charity
Quadruple amputee Corrine Hutton has just scaled Mount Kilimanjaro for Finding Your Feet, the charity she founded in 2013 to support other amputees in overcoming social isolation.
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Physio flexes her muscles for European Strongwoman Championships
Physiotherapist Lisa Corrallini has gone from strength to strength this year – now she’s Britain’s third strongest woman and ready to take on the world!
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Craigavon hydrotherapy pool gets £120,000 revamp
Physiotherapists have welcomed the re-opening of a hydrotherapy pool in Northern Ireland, following a £120,000 refurbishment project.
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Occupational health physiotherapy service saves NHS trust £200,000 by helping staff recover faster
An NHS trust in South Yorkshire has reduced sickness absences among staff by introducing a physiotherapy provision, as part of its health and wellbeing strategy.
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Members urged to join academy debate
Members should shortly be able to take part in online discussions on establishing a virtual advanced and consultant practice academy to be run by Health Education England (HEE).
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Understaffed Dorset physios win award for their outstanding learning disability service
A short-staffed group of physiotherapists who specialise in helping people with learning disabilities have received a ‘team of the year’ award from their trust.
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Parkinson’s UK launches free learning hub for physios
Parkinson's UK has launched a free online learning pathway designed specifically for physiotherapists.
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HCPC proposes 16 per cent fee rise
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is proposing to raise its annual registration fee from £90 to £106 from next year.
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#AHPsDay will showcase impact of allied health professionals services locally and nationally
The Royal Oldham Hospital’s physiotherapists will train junior doctors, nurses and healthcare assistants to assess and manage musculoskeletal conditions.
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Good evaluation can boost the implementation of first contact physiotherapy
Patients should be able to see first contact physiotherapists (FCP) as easily as they can see GPs, but careful evaluation is essential to ensure it works well.