by Ian McMillan | Oct 19, 2021 | News
One person in five (21 per cent) who took part in a national survey last year said their family or home situation was not taken into account when NHS staff planned their discharge, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey has found. The finding is one of many...
by Ian McMillan | Oct 14, 2021 | On The Move
NULLConsultant respiratory physiotherapist Stephanie Mansell and a colleague have picked up the AHP digital practice award at this evening’s Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO) 2021 awards (14 October). Ms Mansell, who is based at the Royal...
by Ian McMillan | Oct 13, 2021 | Rehabilitation
Researchers should aim to establish the true cost of rehabilitating patients who have been injured in horse riding accidents, according to the authors of a study appearing in the online journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. The Texas-based team, led by...
by Ian McMillan | Oct 11, 2021 | Mental Health
Physiotherapist Brendon Stubbs oversaw an experiment last month in which the residents of Retford in Nottinghamshire experienced a ‘mood uplift’ of 27 per cent. The event in Retford – dubbed ‘Upliftford’ – is part of a wider...
by Ian McMillan | Oct 6, 2021 | Rehabilitation
Allowing a trained dog with a volunteer handler to visit an NHS intensive care unit (ICU) in Leicester proved to be a big hit among patents, staff and visitors alike, according to an article published in a specialist physiotherapy journal. The article, which appears...
