by Ian McMillan | Jul 16, 2021 | Mental Health
An article by Oxfordshire-based nurse specialist Karen Lascelles, arguing that suicide prevention is ‘everybody’s business’ (including physiotherapists’), appeared in Frontline (a publication for members of the Chartered Society of...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 16, 2021 | On The Move
NULLPhysiotherapist Fiona Youngman from Glasgow Royal Infirmary is ‘delighted’ after her highly specialised physiotherapist orthopaedics team won this year’s prestigious Golden Hip Award. The team received the award because it met the highest...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 14, 2021 | Learning disabilities
The physiotherapy profession should seize an opportunity to become a ‘shining example’ in the healthcare arena by advocating on behalf of people with learning disabilities, according to Alistair Beverley, a prominent physiotherapist in the field. Mr...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 7, 2021 | Musculoskeletal
The public’s trust in a number of common orthopaedic interventions would be reinforced if more resources were poured into improving the evidence base. That is one of the key messages contained in paper – titled Common elective orthopaedic procedures and...
by Ian McMillan | Jul 6, 2021 | Paediatric
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has ruled that a physiotherapist took an ‘unreasonable’ decision by not requesting an ultrasound scan of a baby’s hips – despite the presence of a number of ‘red flags’ that should have...
