Allied Health Professionals bulletin:
Issue 71: May/June 2009
Department of Health website 06/09.
Physios step up to the allied health professional leadership challenges
The Allied Health Professions Leadership Challenge has been won by a team from the East Midlands.
CSP website 06/09.
CSP Congress
Congress 2009 will take place at the Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October.
Five-times Olympic gold medal winner Steve Redgrave will give this year's Founders Lecture.
CSP website 06/09.
Some benefit from physiotherapy intervention in the subgroup of patients with severe ankle sprain as determined by the ankle function score: a randomised trial.
van Rijn RM, van Heest JA, van der Wees P, Koes BW, Bierma-Zeinstra SM
Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 01 June 2009, vol./is. 55/2(107-113)
Participants with a severe injury did worse in 3 out of 7 outcomes than those with a mild injury at 4 weeks but not at 8 weeks. There was no difference in effect of physiotherapy intervention in those with a severe injury compared with a mild injury, at 8 weeks or 12 months. However, there was an effect of physiotherapy intervention in those with a severe injury in 3 out of 7 outcomes at 8 weeks. Self-reported recovery was related to ankle function score at all points in time (r = 0.48 to 0.79). Conclusion: The results of this study only partially support the recommendations regarding the use of the ankle function score in the 'Acute Ankle Injury' guideline of the Royal Dutch Society of Physiotherapists.
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Cinahl database 06/09.
Management of hip fracture in older people Sign Guidance 111
The aim of this guideline is to ensure that older people with a hip fracture receive optimal management. The guideline covers pre-hospital care, management in the emergency department, pre- and post-operative care, discharge planning and rehabilitation.
Sign 06/09.
Staff in-service training on post-stroke psychological and communication issues.
Ross S, Barton J, Read J
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 01 June 2009, vol./is. 16/6(342-349)
This article describes the development, content and evaluation to date of an in-service, interdisciplinary training programme on psychological and communication problems after stroke. The training is open to all staff but is particularly focused towards qualified and unqualified nursing staff and therapy assistants who work in acute stroke care and rehabilitation both in hospital and community settings.. Suggestions are made regarding future more empirically rigorous research into longer-term effects of the training both for staff and patient outcomes.
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Cinahl database 06/09.
British Dietetic Association annual Conference and Exhibition 2009.
15th – 17th September 2009 at the Renold Building, University of Manchester.
Early bird registration extended to 17th August.
BDA website 06/09.
An 'Eat better, do better' guide has been published on the Healthy Schools website. This is a practical tool which aims to help and support special schools in achieving and maintaining National Healthy School Status, implementing the school food standards and developing a positive healthy eating culture for the whole school community. The primary audience for this guide is special schools, however the information that it contains is also relevant for mainstream schools with pupils that have special educational needs and disabilities. It is aimed at headteachers, school staff, health professionals such as speech and language therapists and dietitians, catering staff, pupils and school governors.
Press release
Resources
East Midlands Improvement Network 06/09.
Research news:
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the East Midlands Health Innovation and Education joint health research conference - 4th March 2009.
More than 230 delegates from the East Midlands, with a range of different disciplines and backgrounds, attended the Conference. During the day, they were able to meet and discuss the far-reaching changes in the research environment that have been brought about under the Government’s research strategy: Best Research for Best Health and to learn more about the research opportunities available through the NIHR. The conference also launched the East Midlands own Health Research & Development Strategy.
Conference Summary RCN website 06/09.
ULHT courses:
Research Ethics Workshop
Monday 3rd August 2009 at 9.30 – 12.30pm in the Lecture Theatre, Lincoln County Hospital.
Principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Thursday 6th August 2009 at 2.15 – 4.15pm in the Lecture Theatre, Lincoln County Hospital.
NIHR RDS for the East Midlands
Take Five featuring training events, research funding and the latest health news, and websites in neat little sets of five.
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