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Physiotherapy staff should throw their weight behind a bid to cut the high rates of avoidable deaths around the world, according to Karen Middleton.

The CSP has announced that, from 1 July, it will not be providing insurance cover for members practising acupuncture for fertility-related treatments.

A Europe-wide agreement has made physiotherapists and doctors equal partners in the delivery of quality healthcare, Sarah Bazin told Frontline.

A physio is leading allied health professional (AHP) education in a pilot looking at the effectiveness of training community teams in end of life and palliative care.

A physio-related technology project is getting free support from MediCity Scotland, a life sciences incubator aimed at stimulating and supporting start-up companies.

Wales has the UK’s highest rate of sickness absence among NHS employees, Keith Finn told the Wales TUC in a speech calling for the promotion of mental wellbeing among health service staff.

A physiotherapist has played a vital role in a pioneering expedition to Everest, which has successfully collected data that could help people with dementia and cognitive impairments.

The CSP highlighted the damage of rising stress levels in the NHS at a three-day trade union conference in Llandudno this week. 

The rate of older people who spend longer in hospital than needed is increasing alarmingly – and NHS England needs to keep a closer check on why.

Two physios have become clinical matrons, stepping into band 8 posts that were created to enhance standards in clinical leadership.