by Ian McMillan | Jun 9, 2021 | News
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) issued a press release today (9 June) claiming that increasing numbers of NHS posts are being opened up to physiotherapists and other allied health professionals (AHPs), despite them being designated as ‘registered nursing (RN)...
by Ian McMillan | Jun 9, 2021 | In Practice
With June being designated as ‘Pride Month’, physiotherapist Rachael Machin offers some timely advice on making your private practice LGBT friendly. Rachael, who works in the private sector and as a locum in the NHS, was the convenor of the Chartered...
by Ian McMillan | Jun 8, 2021 | Mental Health
People with coronary heart disease who are depressed seem to gain more benefit from exercise than from antidepressants and psychotherapy or more complex care – at least in the short term. That is the conclusion of a study, written by an international team...
by Ian McMillan | Jun 2, 2021 | Musculoskeletal
Are musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapists armed with the confidence and skills they need to persuade people to change their behaviours and live more healthily? That is the central question in a debate article appearing in the latest issue of Physiotherapy, titled...
by Ian McMillan | Jun 2, 2021 | Mental Health
Young athletes should be encouraged to see mental health and wellbeing as being on a par with a physical injury, according to an editorial in the latest issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The paper, written by a Canada-based team led by Nicholas Grubic...
