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  • NICE puts physio at heart of intermediate care

    Intermediate care teams must include a broad range of disciplines, including physiotherapy, says advice from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

    News — 26 September 2017 - 9:52am
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    NICE puts physio at heart of intermediate care
  • Heart of England launches back pain video to promote self-help

    Heart of England NHS Trust has launched a video animation with the twin aims of helping people with back pain and reducing the need for hospital treatment.

    News — 25 September 2017 - 4:22pm
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  • Are you Britain’s best cook?

    A film company is on the hunt for Britain’s best cook and physiotherapy staff are among those invited to apply.

    News — 21 September 2017 - 4:22pm
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    Gill's apple cake
  • Members get the chance to shape CSP’s future

    CSP members are to get the chance to shape the society’s future in November, following a decision by its council today.

    News — 20 September 2017 - 3:47pm
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  • Myofascial release specialists scoop business award

    An Essex physiotherapy practice specialising in myofascial release (MR) scooped the judges’ prize this summer at Uttlesford Business Awards.

    News — 20 September 2017 - 12:44pm
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    Nikki Robinson business physio
  • Lifestyle changes and physical activity can help tackle type 2 diabetes, says NICE

    People at risk of developing type 2 diabetes should have access to lifestyle change programmes, to help them improve their diet and do more exercise.

    News — 20 September 2017 - 11:22am
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  • Physio says supports mean better posture for care home residents

    Specialist physiotherapist Karen South has secured funding from Wakefield district’s Age UK for postural supports.

    News — 19 September 2017 - 11:54am
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    Physio says supports mean better posture for care home residents
  • 60% of hip fracture patients don’t get early MDT care, audit finds

    The proportion of patients admitted to a multidisciplinary hip fracture programme within four hours of surgery dropped from 43.9 per cent in 2015 to just 39.9 per cent last year.

    News — 18 September 2017 - 11:34am
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  • CSP and other health unions launch inflation-busting pay claim

    The CSP and other health unions have launched a claim for a pay rise for all NHS staff in the UK from April 2018 that would deliver a real increase for the first time in years.

    News — 15 September 2017 - 8:56am
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    CSP and other health unions launch inflation-busting pay claim
  • Red Cross physio fatally shot by patient in Afghanistan

    A Spanish physiotherapist working at a Red Cross rehabilitation centre in Afghanistan has been fatally shot by a patient, the aid organisation said.

    News — 13 September 2017 - 5:00pm
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    Red cross physio Lorena Enebral Perez