£1.1m pessary trial could provide physiotherapists with new treatment options
A £1.1 million trial will assess whether a self-management programme could offer physiotherapists new treatment options to improve the lives of women with pelvic organ prolapse.
Falls risk screening tools ‘not accurate’ new report warns
A new report warns physiotherapists that falls risk screening or prediction tools are not an accurate enough assessment device and should not be used in hospitals.
New GP contract in Scotland could see more physios working in primary care
More physiotherapists could become the first point of contact for patients in GP settings, under proposals for a major overhaul of primary care services in Scotland.
#Physio17: Physios need to help primary care from ‘falling over’
Primary care services in the UK are about to ‘literally fall over’, CSP chief executive Karen Middleton told a session at the society’s annual conference in Birmingham this month. Delegates heard examples of successes by first point practitioners.
#Physio17: Autonomy is the start of professional maturity
Physiotherapy is emerging from its teenage years and really growing up, the final debate at the Physiotherapy UK 2017 conference in Birmingham heard. But there is still some way to go, delegates agreed.
Doing research is not just something for academics in universities, but can be an effective part of clinical practice, speakers at the research session on Saturday showed.
#Physio17: Firefighter outlines pillars of good leadership
A former fire fighter stole the show in a session entitled ‘Trust me I’m a leader’ at the Physiotherapy UK conference, held in Birmingham on 10-11 November.
#Physio17: Researcher highlights difficulties accessing hard to reach groups
Speaking at the CSP’s annual conference in Birmingham, Gita Ramdharry, research lead and specialist neuromuscular physiotherapist at the Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases at University College London Hospitals, outlined some of the challenges of conducting research on rare populations or with small sample sizes.
