OT sight loss consultant
Suzy England, the newly appointed Occupational Therapist Sight Loss Consultant, would like to hear from OTs what tools they are using and how this service can be developed.
International consultation begins on competency framework for physiotherapy pain management
The Physiotherapy Pain Association (PPA) has launched an international consultation to set out the scope for physiotherapists, from newly qualified to expert, to manage patients with pain.
“Work as an outcome” is focus of new tool for physios
The Fitness for Work paper is aimed at all physiotherapists treating working age people, and encourages them to consider how they can support patients in returning to work after a period of sickness or an injury.
Improving the care of people with Parkinson’s in hospital wards
Fiona Lindop, a specialist physiotherapist at Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said the study at Royal Derby Hospital provided specialist training to the ward’s multidisciplinary team. This led to the development of an integrated, seamless service, including physiotherapy that reduced the average length of admission by three to four days.
Events
Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1-3
22nd May 9.30- 17.30
The National Centre of Rehabilitation Education (NCORE), Derby.
This course has been developed to help dieticians to obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake the appropriate dietetic assessment, management and monitoring of patients either at risk of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or those who are already on the CKD patient care pathway.
BDA Vision; Impact and Outcomes
5th – 6th June 2014
Novotel, Birmingham
British Dietetic Association annual conference
22nd May 9.30- 17.30
The National Centre of Rehabilitation Education (NCORE), Derby.
This course has been developed to help dieticians to obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake the appropriate dietetic assessment, management and monitoring of patients either at risk of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or those who are already on the CKD patient care pathway.
BDA Vision; Impact and Outcomes
5th – 6th June 2014
Novotel, Birmingham
British Dietetic Association annual conference
New publications
CSP has published 2 new leaflets on Chronic pain and Urinary incontinence, the latest in the Physiotherapy works series.
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