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Physio First launches quality assurance scheme for private practices
A quality assurance mark to enable private physiotherapy clinics to demonstrate their service standards has been launched.
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Sporting Mind event hears the recipe for a winning culture
There are five main types of organisational culture but if you can achieve a ‘commitment culture’ you’ve hit the jackpot.
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Physios urged to back Foot Drop Awareness day
Physiotherapy staff could help to reduce falls and save the NHS money, by supporting the first ever Foot Drop Awareness Day, which takes place today.
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CSP animation shows it’s Never too Late to boost muscle power
Members are encouraged to share Never too Late, a new CSP animation highlighting the importance of physical activity to maintain strong muscles and bones in later life.
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Cardiac rehab physios need to have honest conversations with people with heart failure, says NICE
Cardiac rehab physiotherapists, and other clinicians who work with people with heart failure, need advanced communication skills and could benefit from extra training.
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‘Tis the season to get your flu jab
All frontline NHS staff in England should have a flu vaccination to help protect patients this winter, NHS leaders have announced.
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Cyber security must be ‘high on everyone’s agenda’
A cyber attack may seem like a distant threat to frontline NHS staff, until an attack like WannaCry leaves them unable to run clinics, said Steve Tolan, head of practice and development at the CSP.
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Unions agree to pay offer for NHS staff in Wales
All health unions, including the CSP, have agreed to accept a three-year pay offer for NHS staff in Wales following extensive consultation with members.
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Job opportunities as primary care multi-disciplinary teams come to Northern Ireland
New primary care models which include first contact practitioners will begin in two trusts in Northern Ireland this autumn.
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Physiotherapy works: this device proves it
A practical, interactive guide from NHS Improvement can help members to demonstrate physiotherapy's effectiveness. Making Data Count is designed to show physios and others how to make better use of the data they collect.