by Ian McMillan | Jul 24, 2025 | Careers, News, Sports physiotherapy
Brian Owen – who played on the left wing for Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers football clubs in the 1960s and 1970s before switching careers and training as a physiotherapist – has died at the age of 80. Born in north west London, Brian became a firm favourite with...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 23, 2025 | Learning Zone
Physiotherapists are being invited to apply to enrol on a new Healthcare Entry Medicine MBBS, a four-year course that allows ‘patient-facing’ professionals to transition into a career as a doctor. Along with nurses, midwives, paramedics and physician associates,...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 22, 2025 | Learning Zone
A University of Aberdeen student has found a creative way to educate the public about the ‘invisible symptoms’ of multiple sclerosis (MS) – a condition that affects a disproportionate number of Scots. Claire Robertson, a postgraduate student, worked with a team of...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 21, 2025 | On The Move
Work on the 70-bed specialist National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is being completed on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough, home to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (which opened in 2018). Scheduled to open later this year, the centre...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 18, 2025 | Physio First News, Reflections, Service design
Katie Knapton is a physiotherapist in private practice who is the chair of Physio First. In this topical article, she examines the implications of Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, which the government unveiled earlier this month The numbers...
