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  • One physio’s journey from clinical respiratory lead to adviser on the digital self-management of long-term conditions

    Jane Stokes believes she is one of the first CSP members to have taken on the role of physiotherapy lead with a mobile health applications developer.

    News — 10 April 2018 - 11:30am
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    One physio’s journey from clinical respiratory lead to adviser on the digital self-management of long-term conditions
  • Lifestyle specialist physio is invited to speak at prestigious liver symposium in Paris

    Dr Kate Hallsworth, a lifestyle specialist in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), believes she could be the first UK physio invited to speak at an international liver symposium.

    News — 9 April 2018 - 3:39pm
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    Lifestyle specialist physio is invited to speak at prestigious liver symposium in Paris
  • Advanced practice apprenticeships: standard for final assessments approved

    The assessment plan for how advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) apprentices in England are tested at the end of their programmes has been approved.

    News — 6 April 2018 - 11:27am
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    Advanced practice apprenticeships: standard for final assessments approved
  • NIHR sets five strategic goals for AHPs to blaze a trail in research

    The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has published five strategic goals for allied health professionals to ‘blaze a trail’ in research.

    News — 5 April 2018 - 4:49pm
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    NIHR sets five strategic goals for AHPs to blaze a trail in research
  • Physio technical instructor sells 1,000 copies of his booklet on combating sedentary lifestyles

    Physiotherapy technical instructor Chris Packham has sold 1,000 copies of a booklet he co-created to help improve the fitness levels of NHS staff and patients.

    News — 5 April 2018 - 4:12pm
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    Physio technical instructor sells 1,000 copies of his booklet on combatting sedentary lifestyles
  • NHS in England to make all first referrals to physiotherapy outpatients digital

    GPs in England will have to make all first outpatient referrals electronically later this year in a move to reduce the number of missed physiotherapy and other appointments.

    News — 3 April 2018 - 4:39pm
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    NHS in England to make all first referrals to physiotherapy outpatients digital
  • Staff survey shows bullying is rife in NHS

    CSP analysis of the latest NHS staff survey shows a worrying proportion of physiotherapists experienced harassment, bullying or abuse from staff and patients in the last 12 months.

    News — 29 March 2018 - 3:09pm
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    Staff survey shows bullying is rife in NHS
  • CSP influences international physiotherapy practice in respiratory care

    The Portuguese cardio respiratory physiotherapy community is sharing a CSP developed tool with its members after they translated it, demonstrating the international influence of UK physio resources.

    News — 29 March 2018 - 12:40pm
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    CSP influences international physiotherapy practice in respiratory care
  • North Wales physios complete marathon Parkinson’s film production

    After a 20-hour filming marathon, two north Wales physiotherapists have created a programme of evidence-based high intensity exercise videos for people with early Parkinson’s.

    News — 28 March 2018 - 3:45pm
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    Parkinson's video
  • AHP Suffolk picks up health and wellbeing award

    Physiotherapy staff at social enterprise Allied Health Professionals Suffolk helped their organisation to win in the health and wellbeing category of local business awards.

    News — 27 March 2018 - 4:20pm
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