Physio assistant scoops prize for implementing clinical guidelines
Emma Busby, physiotherapy assistant practitioner, won the award for the most impressive implementation of clinical guidelines at a conference co-hosted by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
GPs heard how first contact physiotherapy could lessen their workload and improve primary care services during the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) annual conference, in Glasgow from 4-5 October.
Salford therapy team initiative cuts overnight hospital stays by 5%
A therapy team providing in-reach services at Salford Royal NHS Trust’s emergency department has reduced overnight bed stays by five per cent over the last year.
YouGov survey shows physiotherapy is popular therapy for arthritis
Physiotherapy is a popular treatment for half of people in Wales, Scotland and England who have been diagnosed with arthritis, according to research commissioned by Arthritis Action.