Extreme exercise does not seem to curb people’s lifespan, a study of pioneering mile runners shows

by Ian McMillan | May 8, 2024 | Sports physiotherapy

Extreme exercise does not appear to shorten people’s lifespan, according to the findings of a study on the longevity of the first 200 athletes to run a mile in under four minutes that are published online today (10 May). The article’s seven authors found...

Waiting times cut for physiotherapy and OT assessments in Nottingham thanks to triage system

by Ian McMillan | May 7, 2024 | Service design

Nottingham-based advanced practice physiotherapist Nathan Gunning has developed a new triage process that has cut waiting times for patients needing physiotherapy and occupational therapy (OT) assessments. The median waiting time for patients at Nottingham...

Physio Rachel Young says the Sheffield-based healthy ageing project is ‘an exciting opportunity’

by Ian McMillan | May 3, 2024 | Neurological

In an exclusive PhysioUpdate Q&A, neurological physiotherapist Rachel Young tells Ian A McMillan about her career highlights. Rachel, who knew physiotherapy was her vocation in her mid-teens, ‘loves mixing theory and practice’ and, after spells in...

Adam Peacock takes up senior MSK clinician post as Connect Health names him Graduate of the Year

by Ian McMillan | Apr 29, 2024 | Careers

Connect Health has named physiotherapist Adam Peacock as its Graduate of the Year, after the 22-year-old completed the company’s 18-month graduate development programme. Adam – one of a group of 26 who entered the programme in 2022 – has now been...

Come and work with us at NELFT, says Chris Tuckett, physiotherapist and clinical director of AHPs

by Ian McMillan | Apr 25, 2024 | Careers

NELFT (North East London NHS Foundation Trust) provides an extensive range of integrated community and mental health services. These are delivered to people living in the east London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest. We...