by Ian McMillan | Jan 4, 2021 | Public health
According to PHE, 28 per cent of adults in England are obese and 36 per cent are overweight. Evidence shows that being obese increases someone’s chance of being admitted to intensive care with Covid-19, compared to those with a healthy body mass index. Unveiling...
by Ian McMillan | Dec 19, 2020 | Rehabilitation
‘They should be led by a doctor with relevant skills and experience and appropriate specialist support, taking into account the variety of presenting symptoms. Additional expertise may be needed depending on the age and symptoms of the person.’ The core...
by Ian McMillan | Dec 17, 2020 | Sports & Exercise
After all, Professor Holtermann and his colleagues argue, people typically spend almost half their waking hours in the workplace – potentially offering a large ‘time bank’ to exploit. Why promote physical activity in the...
by Ian McMillan | Dec 17, 2020 | Respiratory
About one third of leads – or 85 out of the 244 in the UK – responded on behalf of themselves and colleagues, including physios. They were asked about current staffing levels and whether any departmental changes had occurred since February. Key...
by Ian McMillan | Dec 15, 2020 | On The Move
Respiratory physiotherapist Laura Breach has joined the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network as a senior innovation lead. She told PhysioUpdate: ‘It feels daunting to take off the “physio hat”, but the transferable skills physiotherapists...
