Physios will treat more people with learning disabilities as care shifts into the community
Physiotherapists in England can expect to treat more people with learning disabilities as a result of a £45million plan to shift specialist care into the community.
Dr Fiona Macmillan becomes a Higher Education Academy physiotherapist principal fellow
Dr Fiona Macmillan, senior lecturer in physiotherapy at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, has become a principal fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
Liverpool neuro physios pilot ‘electronic diary’ of care
A physiotherapist in Liverpool has funding and the go-ahead to trial how digital recordings of rehabilitation sessions can help inpatients with complex neurological conditions.
CSP responds to learning disabilities announcement
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has welcomed 'long overdue' plans to move more services for people with learning disabilities out of hospital and into the community.
From 31 October all regulated health professionals will have a mandatory duty to report cases they encounter of female genital mutilation (FGM) in girls.
NHS Scotland’s physiotherapy services are threatened by growing financial pressure
Shrinking budgets, rising costs and growing demand means Scotland’s NHS is unable to continue providing current services, says the country’s spending watchdog.
