Cheshire e-care record increases physio efficiency
The number of physiotherapy appointments for orthopaedic patients went down from an average of six to five after physiotherapists used Cheshire’s electronic care record.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital physio wins international award
Birmingham Children’s Hospital principal transplantation physiotherapist Jemma Mears flew out to New York to receive an outstanding achievement award from the International Rehabilitation and Transplant Association.
Medical alert advises follow-up of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency says that all people with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements should receive follow-up appointments to detect adverse soft tissue reactions.
End 'insulting' pay cap, CSP tells Northern Ireland executive
The CSP in Northern Ireland has called on the executive to end the pay cap, which means many of the country’s healthcare staff are the lowest paid in the UK.
CSP calls for extra funding, fair pay as NHS marks its 69th birthday
The CSP is celebrating the NHS’s birthday on 5 July, praising the dedication and professionalism of physiotherapy staff and their colleagues in delivering quality care despite unprecedented pressures.
Health unions call for the government to act on public sector pay
Seventeen unions representing employees across the NHS, including the CSP, have today expressed anger and deep disappointment at the government's failure to deal with the ongoing public sector pay crisis.
South Wales health board appoints first consultant physios
The appointment of two consultant physiotherapists at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital is a first for the local Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.
Pay gap between health staff in Northern Ireland and rest of UK unacceptable, says CSP
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in Northern Ireland has put forward a motion at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions conference in Belfast today, calling on the NI Executive to address the difference in pay that currently exists between health service workers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
