All GP practices in Portsmouth will have senior physios to deal with urgent demand from musculoskeletal (MSK) patients, following a successful six-month pilot.
Nuffield Trust calls on physios to help patients use NHS digital services
Increasing patient uptake of NHS digital services will require effort on the part of physiotherapists and other staff, according to a report by the Nuffield Trust.
ER-WCPT: Uncertainty remains over physio mobility in a post-Brexit Europe
The impact of Brexit on physios who want to work in the UK, or to work in another European country, still remained uncertain, Ronald Craps, vice chair of ER-WCT told a large fringe meeting.
ER-WCPT: Comic physio takes a serious look at incontinence
The conference drew to a rather quirky close with physio-cum-stand-up comic Elaine Miller, who's made her name on the comedy circuit talking about the unlikely subject of female incontinence.
ER-WCPT: Don't treat all patients the same, says incoming WCPT chief exec
While physios need to look at how they provide equality in the services they offer, that doesn't mean all people should be treated as equal, Jonathon Kruger, recently appointed chief executive at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, told delegates.
ER-WCPT: Go beyond just embracing the technology revolution, says professor
Physios and other health care professionals need to go one step further than just using new technology for their patients. They also need to change patterns of working to reflect the possibilities for healthcare delivery that such innovations offer.
ER-WCPT: Dublin dean talks of tool to help with wearable tech pilots
Brian Caulfield, dean of physiotherapy at University College Dublin, warned physiotherapists to be extremely cautious about including activity sensors into their practice.
