by Ian McMillan | Jul 22, 2022 | Musculoskeletal
Patients whose hands and fingers have been affected by Dupuytren’s contracture in its early stages have been advised that physiotherapy is not likely to lead to significant improvements. The advice is contained in one of a set of eight ‘decision...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 19, 2022 | Service design
Emily* is a physiotherapist based at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry (Derry). She features alongside a patient called Maureen Quinn in a publication titled Digital Strategy: Health and social care Northern Ireland 2022-2030, which was released in draft form...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 18, 2022 | News
The government has been urged to stop ‘gaslighting’ members of the public and be transparent about the pressures that Covid-19 continues to put on NHS staff. That is the plea made by two prominent editors in the healthcare field – Kamran Abbasi from...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 18, 2022 | On The Move
NULLFrom their early years, children are socialised into playing games of ‘doctors and nurses’ and the allied health professions (AHPs) rarely get a look-in. This kind of blinkered outlook can also influence the thinking of young people when they start to...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 17, 2022 | On The Move
NULL Rhian Hunter is hoping that at least 100 physiotherapists will respond to her invitation to take part in a survey that focuses on the promotion of active travel options. She is conducting the survey as part of a pre-registration Masters course in...
