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  • Physio and paramedic pool resources in Lakes initiative

    A physiotherapist and a paramedic joined forces in a pilot project in which they responded to emergency calls that were not life-threatening.

    News — 12 October 2015 - 12:51pm
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  • Technical instructors lead Zumba for people with learning disabilities

    An idea from technical instructor Nigel Tudball has been developed into a series of NHS-funded Zumba-based exercise classes for people with learning disabilities in south Wales.

    News — 9 October 2015 - 3:33pm
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  • NHS must redesign primary care teams, CSP tells Conservative conference fringe event

    The physiotherapy profession is well placed to relieve the pressures facing NHS primary care, a fringe meeting at the 2015 Conservative party conference heard.

    News — 9 October 2015 - 9:35am
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  • CSP president chairs new national mental capacity forum

    CSP president Ilora Finlay is to chair a new National Mental Capacity Forum set up by the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Health in England. She was appointed on 7 September.

    News — 8 October 2015 - 3:07pm
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  • Community response physios triumph at healthcare awards

    Physiotherapists were among the winners at the 2015 Health Service Journal value in healthcare awards, which celebrate outstanding efficiency and improvement in the NHS.

    News — 8 October 2015 - 12:04pm
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  • CSP offers guidance on helping patients at risk of suicide

    Physiotherapists need to know how to help suicidal patients access the right services, said the author of a CSP briefing about suicide awareness.

    News — 8 October 2015 - 9:55am
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  • Workplace health status quo must not continue, says CSP

    The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has backed calls from NHS England's chief executive, Simon Stevens, for the government to support employers who deliver workplace health initiatives.

    Press release — 7 October 2015 - 10:39am
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  • Crisis needs physiotherapists to make Christmas happen for homeless people

    National homelessness charity Crisis is calling on physios to provide treatment at its temporary centres this Christmas.

    News — 7 October 2015 - 9:54am
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  • Evidence highlights benefits of physiotherapy in primary care

    Physiotherapists working in primary care can help to reverse conditions, improve quality of life, keep people out of hospital and reduce disability.


    News — 6 October 2015 - 9:05am
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  • Physiotherapy staff march arm in arm with other health professionals in huge trade union demo

    The voice of physiotherapy was heard loudly on the streets of Manchester yesterday when tens of thousands protested against attacks on workplace rights and deep spending cuts.

    News — 5 October 2015 - 3:56pm
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