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  • NHS frontline needs in-house physios working in multidisciplinary teams, says King’s Fund

    Effective frontline NHS care needs good connections between teams of physiotherapists and other clinicians employed on a permanent basis, says a report by the King’s Fund.

    News — 4 May 2017 - 4:36pm
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  • CSP launches animated film and evidence-based guide to back pain

    Most cases of back pain are not serious, and engaging in exercise and everyday activities can help people get better and prevent future episodes.

    News — 4 May 2017 - 1:54pm
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  • ACPRC conference: Working together to promote joined up thinking

    Three leaders in the art of multidisciplinary collaboration spoke about connecting people from different disciplines at the Association for Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) conference.

    News — 3 May 2017 - 4:02pm
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  • ACPRC conference: Inspiring a generation through respiratory placements

    Universities have faced increasing difficulties in securing clinical placements for students in recent years. Rachael Moses told the Association for Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) conference in York on 28 April that new models are needed.

    News — 2 May 2017 - 5:08pm
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  • ACPRC conference: Lung ultrasound is a hot topic, respiratory physios hear

    Critical care physiotherapist Simon Hayward presented a compelling argument for the benefits of lung ultrasound (LUS), for physiotherapists and other non-medical clinicians.

    News — 2 May 2017 - 4:25pm
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    ACPRC conference: Lung ultrasound is a hot topic, respiratory physios hear
  • ACPRC conference: Karen Middleton throws down the gauntlet to respiratory physiotherapists

    CSP chief executive Karen Middleton threw down the gauntlet to the Association for Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) conference in York on 28 April saying it is up to physiotherapists to take the lead to ensure the profession is fit for the future.

    News — 2 May 2017 - 4:11pm
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    ACPRC conference: Karen Middleton throws down the gauntlet to respiratory physiotherapists
  • Sussex physios send crutches to Somaliland

    Physiotherapists in East Sussex are collecting crutches that patients no longer need and sending them to an underequipped hospital in East Africa.

    News — 2 May 2017 - 9:55am
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    Sussex physios send crutches to Somaliland
  • CSP wins support for extending safe staffing at Scottish TUC

    A CSP motion urging the Scottish government to expand its safe staffing policies to a range of clinicians across community and acute care won support at the 2017 Scottish TUC.

    News — 28 April 2017 - 4:13pm
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    CSP wins support for extending safe staffing at Scottish TUC
  • GP practices trial primary care physiotherapy

    Rhondda primary care GPs cluster will decide whether to axe or extend physiotherapy in primary care surgeries following a six-month trial.

    News — 28 April 2017 - 4:00pm
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  • Physios take the limelight in the London Marathon

    A huge team of physios treated thousands of runners and wheelchair users who competed in the London Marathon on 23 April.

    News — 27 April 2017 - 12:11pm
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    Physios take the limelight in the London Marathon