In one of the most unlikely venues for stand up, comedian and pelvic health physiotherapist Elaine Miller performed her award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Gusset Grippers, at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday (21 November).
Physio staff need a pay rise says CSP after budget disappointment
The budget announcement falls far short of what is needed for a fair pay award and to help the NHS to provide quality care, according to Claire Sullivan, director of employment relations and union services at the CSP.
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s announcement of £2.8 billion extra for the NHS in England has been branded ‘disappointing’ by Natalie Beswetherick, the CSP’s director of practice and development.
Physios can ‘demystify success’ to create world-class teams, says Team GB Olympic lead
Phil Glasgow, Team GB’s chief physio at the Rio Olympics in 2016, has told physiotherapy staff to make excellence a habit, by developing their leadership skills.
£1.1m pessary trial could provide physiotherapists with new treatment options
A £1.1 million trial will assess whether a self-management programme could offer physiotherapists new treatment options to improve the lives of women with pelvic organ prolapse.
Falls risk screening tools ‘not accurate’ new report warns
A new report warns physiotherapists that falls risk screening or prediction tools are not an accurate enough assessment device and should not be used in hospitals.
New GP contract in Scotland could see more physios working in primary care
More physiotherapists could become the first point of contact for patients in GP settings, under proposals for a major overhaul of primary care services in Scotland.
