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Physiotherapist Dave Baker says it is ‘a great honour’ to be appointed as specialist advisor to a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) committee that will be shaping national policy guidelines.

The Institute for Apprenticeships has agreed that postgraduate pre-registration qualifications, as well as BSc (Hons) degrees, can be used in degree apprenticeships that form entry routes into the healthcare professions.

Sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) in every part of England have until the end of June to identify areas for large-scale pilots of first contact physiotherapy posts (FCPs) in GP surgeries.

His drive to get exercise sessions up and running for patients at Aberystwyth’s Bronglais Hospital helped physiotherapy technician Chris Richard to a ‘surprise’ employee of the month award.

The CSP is concerned that proposed NHS legislation in Scotland would exclude physiotherapists from decision-making about safe staffing levels and could threaten physiotherapy budgets.

A key question for delegates at the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP) conference was whether acupuncture could provide relief from pelvic girdle and low back pain in pregnancy.

Professional football players often experience low back pain which can be challenging and complex to treat, but acupuncture can help as part of a multimodal approach.

Combining acupuncture and physiotherapy with deep oscillation therapy could help to relieve pain and lead to enhanced treatment outcomes.

Acupressure is not a diluted version of acupuncture, as some people mistakenly believe, and has the advantage of providing non-invasive treatment.

Women’s health specialist physio Kate Mitchell has led the development of a new perineal trauma clinic at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital that aims to improve patient satisfaction.