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Health professionals have a duty to speak out against air pollution which has been linked to cancer, asthma, stroke and heart disease, diabetes, obesity and dementia, says a landmark report.

Physical therapists should make a ‘considerable effort’ to support the inclusion of people with disabilities in their professions.

Department of Health priorities set out in a new report can only be achieved through innovation and investment, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has warned.

Sports massage therapists are wanted to treat prospective athletes aiming for the Olympic and Paralympic games in Brazil in August.

Progressive resistance training should start as soon as possible after surgery for head and neck cancers, says new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Karen Middleton is hoping to increase diversity among people who get CBEs, OBEs and knighthoods.

NHS trusts in England should be providing specialist rehabilitation services for patients who experience injuries from major trauma.

The views of the whole health and social care workforce must be considered when planning for the future, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in Northern Ireland has said ahead of the political health summit due to take place in Belfast on 17 February.

The estimated £1bn revenue from a sugar tax should be ring-fenced for public health if introduced to reverse the damage being done by cuts, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says today.

Physiotherapy students in the west of England are leading exercise classes for staff at their university, and conducting research into the benefits.