NHSScotland Event: Delegates told physios are making GP practices more efficient
Physiotherapists in Scotland are saving GPs’ time by seeing patients with common musculoskeletal conditions, delegates were told during a debate at the NHS Scotland conference in Glasgow on 14 June.
Allied Health Professions (AHP) Federation chief Ann Green has written to the Department of Health about reports that it is preparing to axe the role of its AHP officer.
BMA Northern Ireland issues crisis call for self-referral to physio
The British Medical Association (BMA) in Northern Ireland is calling for the urgent expansion of direct access to physiotherapy to address the crisis in general practice.
Royal Free to pilot self-referral for low back pain
London’s Royal Free NHS Trust is to launch a pilot service for people with low back pain to refer themselves to a clinic run by an advanced physiotherapy practitioner.
Physios must ‘get out of discipline thinking’, King’s Fund conference hears
Team-based care is core to new service designs, said Professor Don Berwick, international visiting fellow at the King’s Fund who is contributing to its work on improving the NHS.
Patient education programme reduces rate of post-operative pulmonary complications
A pre-operative patient education programme involving physios has approximately halved the rate of post-operative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing major elective surgery.
Give prisoners advice on exercise and diet, says NICE draft guidance
Prisoners should be encouraged to stay active and eat a healthy diet, says draft guidance from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
