‘Stay active to maintain your independence and dignity,’ Mr Motivator tells older people as he takes on new role
Mr Motivator – whose real name is Derrick Evans – has been unveiled as a brand ambassador for Innerva, the exercise equipment company. Derrick, who is 73 this month, inspires people to stay active through a wide range of activities. These include running free live and...
High-profile physiotherapist Laura Finucane relishes the opportunities that lie ahead at HSU
Laura Finucane has been appointed as an honorary associate professor at Health Sciences University (HSU), which operates from campuses in Bournemouth and London. Laura is a high-profile figure in physiotherapy and musculoskeletal (MSK) health in the UK and...
Standard bearers: two physiotherapists join the National Rehabilitation Centre’s senior leadership team
Physiotherapist Lal Russell (pictured above) has been appointed as clinical academic lead at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which is due to open later this year. She will oversee the launch of the NRC Academy, which has a brief to transform rehabilitation...
Five physiotherapists will jockey for position at lymphology event at Chester Racecourse next month
Physiotherapists operating in the field of lymphoedema are preparing to share their specialist knowledge with service users and colleagues from a range of healthcare professions at an event next month. The British Lymphology Society (BLS) – which is celebrating its...
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Elite sports physiotherapist Nicola Combarro set to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Sports Science
Nicola Combarro, an elite sports physiotherapist who was a member of the University of Hertfordshire’s first physiotherapy cohort, is set to receive...
‘Challenging, scary and exciting times!’ Chris Tuckett starts research study into the ‘acceptability of healthcare interventions’
Chris Tuckett – a physiotherapist by background – has left his post as director of allied health professions (AHPs) at North East London NHS...
Technology available to patients at the National Rehabilitation Centre will be a ‘game changer’, says director Miriam Duffy
Work on the 70-bed specialist National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is being completed on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough,...
Grateful patient Luke Pickering starts ambassadorial role at National Rehabilitation Centre after rehab success
Luke Pickering has been named as a patient ambassador for the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), the 70-bed rehabilitation unit with a remit to...
Meet Kate Grafton and George Peat, two high-profile researchers whose academic careers have flourished after a grounding in physiotherapy
Kate Grafton (pictured above), head of the School of Health and Social Care and professor of AHP education at the University of Lincoln, is...
Kate Grafton’s ‘outstanding contribution to respiratory physiotherapy’ recognised in ACPRC 2025 award
The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) has recognised Kate Grafton’s ‘outstanding contribution to respiratory...
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