No more acupuncture for low back pain, say NICE draft proposals
Acupuncture should not be used to manage low back pain, according to draft guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Cancer care e-learning course could help community physios
An e-learning course that could help community physiotherapists to broaden their understanding of cancer care is available free on the e-Learning for Health website.
A CSP complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority ended false claims by a company about an online ‘CPD accredited physiotherapy course’ for £399.80.
Programme to cut risk of diabetes in 20,000 people goes live
Up to 20,000 people at risk of diabetes will have the opportunity to lose weight and take exercise, as the first wave of the NHS diabetes prevention programme gets under way.
Trade union bill: CSP urges members to email MPs after Lords defeats government on reps' 'facility time'
The CSP has welcomed amendments to the trade union bill which have the potential to lift a ban on electronic balloting for strike votes and prevent a cap on ‘facility time’ for union reps in the NHS.
Broadcaster Andrew Marr argues for more NHS physiotherapy
Most stroke survivors do not get anything like the amount of physiotherapy they need on the NHS to enable them to recover their independence and return to work, and they can’t afford to pay privately for the often lengthy treatment required, said journalist Andrew Marr.
Wales NHS members to receive one per cent pay rise
The Wales government has decided to follow the governments in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland in accepting the pay review body recommendations for a 1% pay uplift for all staff from 1 April 2016.
ARC16: Safety rep warns that physios lack clear guidance about on-call rest breaks
Many physiotherapists who are on call miss out on proper rest breaks, leading to fatigue, stress and potential hazards for members and patients, the CSP’s Annual Representative Conference heard.
Physios can help give GPs five extra minutes with patients, says CSP
GPs could spend on average five extra minutes with patients if they made physiotherapy available at their surgery, according to new figures from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
