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  • AGM agrees moves towards a more modern organisation

    In a landmark decision, members at the CSP Annual General Meeting in Birmingham today gave the green light to significant changes to the structure of the council and its committees.

    News — 11 November 2017 - 2:58pm
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    Members voting at 2017 AGM
  • Public health expert calls for profession to embrace ‘population physiotherapy’

    Physiotherapy staff should be influencing entire populations, as well as treating individuals, by finding new ways to share their knowledge.

    News — 10 November 2017 - 4:43pm
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    Muir Gray
  • Physio is named therapist of the year at Scottish health awards, and Glasgow COPD team gets recognition

    A physiotherapist won the Therapist of the Year award at the Scottish Health Awards 2017, held in Edinburgh on 2 November.

    News — 8 November 2017 - 3:42pm
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    Andrea Wood award winner
  • N Ireland practice leads the way with physio first point of contact

    A physiotherapy clinic in County Fermanagh has become the first in Northern Ireland to provide first point of contact for NHS primary care patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) problems.

    News — 6 November 2017 - 11:56am
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    N Ireland practice leads the way with physio first point of contact
  • Physios help reduce London’s neuromuscular emergency admissions

    Physiotherapists have helped cut the number of emergency admissions and readmissions for people with neuromuscular conditions in London and the South East over the last five years.

    News — 2 November 2017 - 5:16pm
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    Physios help reduce London’s neuromuscular emergency admissions
  • Physiotherapy app developed on CSP programme wins top rehab award

    A physiotherapy company specialising in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions has won the Rehabilitation First provider initiative of the year award for its ‘one-stop shop’ healthcare app.

    News — 2 November 2017 - 8:33am
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    IPRS health team award winners
  • Independent living scheme that measures activity levels at home wins major French award

    A physio-led business that uses home-based monitoring systems to help people live independently has won a prestigious award from company EDF Energy, a French company that supplies UK customers.

    News — 2 November 2017 - 7:00am
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    Louise Rogerson and Alan
  • Physiotherapists spearhead delivery of ‘gold standard’ cystic fibrosis assessment

    Cystic fibrosis patients in the south west of England are among the first in the UK to benefit from ‘gold standard’ assessment of their aerobic capacity.

    News — 1 November 2017 - 1:00pm
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    CF team
  • Knee treatment wins NICE approval

    Following a series of clinical trials the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved a surgical technique for treating a knee condition.

    News — 1 November 2017 - 9:00am
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  • SPSC17: Physio suggests gaming technology could help treat adults with COPD

    Canadian physiotherapist Dejan Preradovic has spoken about his research into the potential benefits of gaming technology for treating adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

    News — 1 November 2017 - 3:33am
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    Dejan Preradovic