ACPSEM conference: Aspects of screening young athletes considered
When screening children and young athletes you must establish exactly why this is necessary – and not measure young people just for the sake of it, Amanda Johnson told delegates.
ACPSEM conference: Hot topic of concussion is going to get hotter, sports physios hear
The treatment of concussion is one of the most controversial topics in sports medicine, Jonathan Hanson told the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine (ACPSEM) conference on young athletes in Brighton.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
