Team player Zoe Fox says winning prestigious award from The BMJ was a ‘career highlight’

by Ian McMillan | Oct 4, 2021 | On The Move

NULLA respiratory physiotherapist who plays a key role in an award-winning long Covid team based in Leeds has described the experience as a ‘career highlight’ Specialist physiotherapist Zoe Fox is a member of a pioneering long Covid...

New health protection body takes over the reins as Public Health England is phased out

by Ian McMillan | Oct 1, 2021 | On The Move

NULLThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which takes over responsibilities from Public Health England, began operating fully today (1 October). With a government brief to focus on health protection and security, the agency has an immediate short-term priority: to...

Some physios feared their professional identity faced a ‘threat’ from pelvic health training scheme

by Ian McMillan | Sep 29, 2021 | Musculoskeletal

Professional turf wars – in which physiotherapists and other clinicians fear their roles will be diluted and taken over by less-qualified workers – can be overcome, according to a case study appearing on a website dedicated to promoting the benefits of...

Academics and engineers exploit new technologies to make shorter rehabilitation times a reality

by Ian McMillan | Sep 24, 2021 | On The Move

NULLAmbitious plans to use virtual reality technology to help patients with dystonia, strokes and sports injuries have been unveiled by the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS). Academic and engineering experts from the University of Strathclyde and...

Women footballers’ rehab delayed because they ‘don’t get the help they need as athletes’, says star

by Ian McMillan | Sep 24, 2021 | On The Move

NULLWomen footballers who need rehabilitation following an injury generally receive an inferior response when compared to their male counterparts, according to Brighton and Hove Albion forward Danielle Carter. In an article appearing in today’s...