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Physios working with the older persons assessment and liaison service (OPAL) at University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Trust’s A&E department have helped to cut repeat emergency admissions by 34 per cent.

CSP members were out in Worcester on 21 May to raise public awareness about proposed cuts to local NHS physiotherapy services.

The CSP is calling for greater awareness of dyslexia and says employers and universities should give better support to people affected by the condition.

Collaborative working in GP practices, including new arrangements with physiotherapists working alongside GPs, needs ‘buy in’ from local commissioners, providers and health authorities which can be difficult to achieve, says a report by the Royal College of General Practitioners.

Physio academics and students at the University of Salford have teamed up to produce a short exercise-promoting video, following on from Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign of last year.

A physiotherapy team in Leicestershire was celebrating after winning an award for an innovative integrated rehab scheme, which has helped to cut waiting times for patients.

West Suffolk NHS Trust’s integrated electronic patient record (EPR) project went live on 1 May with digital documents and templates designed specifically for physiotherapists.

The society’s highly-successful annual Workout at Work initiative is to take place over a four-month period this summer, rather than on a single day.

Physiotherapists in Hampshire received a royal visit on 26 April, when Prince Harry spent the day meeting seriously injured rugby players and finding out about their rehabilitation.

The Nuffield Trust says the NHS could make greater use of physiotherapists to expand service capacity, but that this requires careful role and service redesign to maximise cost benefits.