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  • Physio fights for quality standard on exercise for MS

    A physiotherapist ensured that guidance about physical activity was included in new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) quality standards for multiple sclerosis (MS).

    News — 20 January 2016 - 6:33pm
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  • Physiotherapy contributes to quality of life for people with Parkinson’s

    CSP responds to new research and evidence

    Press release — 20 January 2016 - 12:51am
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  • NICE standard on obesity highlights multidisciplinary weight management programmes

    A new quality standard on preventing and tackling obesity in adults focuses on integrated weight management programmes, which could be delivered by physiotherapists.

    News — 19 January 2016 - 1:01am
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  • BBC features London NHS physios’ exemplary dementia care

    A physiotherapist-led exercise class for patients with dementia at Kingston Hospital NHS Trust featured in BBC news programmes on 18 January.

    News — 18 January 2016 - 5:02pm
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  • New TB guideline highlights need for education but overlooks role of physios

    Physiotherapy is virtually ignored in the latest guidelines on managing tuberculosis (TB) in England, said Helen Ricketts, principal respiratory physiotherapist at St George’s Hospital, London.

    News — 18 January 2016 - 1:23pm
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  • 25 CSP members volunteer for Crisis

    More than 200 homeless people received physiotherapy in London this Christmas from volunteers with the charity Crisis.

    News — 15 January 2016 - 11:13am
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  • Physios resuscitate collapsed woman on station platform

    Two physiotherapists came to the rescue when a woman collapsed at a busy railway station – and their skills helped save her life.

    News — 15 January 2016 - 9:55am
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  • Physiotherapists welcome major back pain study

    Scientists at the University of Sydney have found regular exercise is the best way to treat back pain.

    Press release — 13 January 2016 - 11:40am
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  • Wheelchair mission brings new lease of life to Kenyans with severe disabilities

    A visually impaired physio is helping a charity to distribute second hand wheelchairs to severely disabled people living in remote communities in Kenya.

    News — 12 January 2016 - 4:19pm
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  • ‘AHP day’ raises the profile of physio staff

    Physiotherapy staff at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, teamed up with other allied health professions (AHPs) to host an event aimed at raising awareness about their professions.

    News — 12 January 2016 - 2:26pm
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