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WE’RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU News 10 Physios get the green light on fit notes Join the CSP in your 8

Latest NI first contact physio breakthrough 8 Christian Smith first term and receive Naomi Koji-Paton Robots aid stroke patients’ recovery 8 a * free pocketbook Agile collaborates with British Geriatric Society 10 worth £28.99! Physio assistant shares brittle bone experience 12 *That’s 369 pages of essential facts. Olympic physio takes the stage at Stormont 14

Features Rehab matters: the story behind CSP’s film 16 Oh yes! Physios keep Xmas shows on the road 24 CPD: breaking into a career in research 28 16 The Ultra Gobi endurance test 32

Regulars 24 Comment: your emails and views 4

Physio findings: journal latest, hip fracture, cardiac rehab 20

Views & opinions: electric bikes, older people’s care and aid to Uganda 22

In Person: why not be on council? 37

Networks & networking: what’s going on locally and at CSP-linked professional groups 39

Courses & conferences: your guide to better practice 55

Recruitment: latest jobs 60

3 minutes: footballer-turned-physio

Don’t miss out- apply online today Simon Hadley Rob Hulse 66 www.csp.org.uk/apply-students published by Frontline is the physios’ magazine from the CSP, sent direct to every PRINTED BY WARNERS 01778 395111 member 21 times a year Frontline • 6 December 2017 5 Write to us Follow us Comment email your letters to on Twitter at join the debate online at Comment [email protected] @thecsp www.csp.org.uk

Top Tweets icsptalk Interested in recent topical discussion? Looking forward Polio plea @Ageing_Better 41% of over 70s don’t realise strength If so, read our selection below. I recently saw the film Breathe, starring Andrew Garfield and Claire and balance exercise can help reduce risk of falls. ow.ly/ iCSP is our peer-led knowledge is the season to be jolly … so we Foy (pictured left). It’s about a real-life couple, Robin and Diana o52k30gCoyQ

STX International sharing area of the website – Cavendish, who tried to live as full a life as possible after Robin thought you might enjoy a lighter look view all our popular discussions contracted poliomyelitis in 1958 and had to be kept alive on a @LaurenceVick Dave Lindorrf author of Marketplace Medicine at the role of physiotherapy in this www.csp.org.uk/popular ‘T ventilator. The couple later became advocates for disabled people. @LRB - fraud in US healthcare and the crucial lessons for our your Christmas issue of Frontline. NHS. bit.ly/2iUdttu While we’re not claiming to be Screen Having trained at the time of the last British polio epidemic, I will never forget the bright young patients whose lives would never International magazine, do check out the @thecsp Take part in the latest #PhysioPriorities survey. Tell Inappropriate referrals be the same due to this devastating disease. Although not perfect backgrounder on how the CSP’s hit film, us the top questions you need answered: www.csp.org.uk/ from care homes to I recommend this film – only 12 cases have been reported in the Rehabilitation Matters, was made. It started out priorities @LindAlliance community physio as an idea in the head of Jon Ryan, our head of world this year. In the 1950s there were 45,000 polio cases in the A member seeks feedback press and public relations, and ended as a full UK with many deaths. @RogerKerry1 ‘Knowledge does not exist in isolation but regarding referrals from care blown (well five-minute long) feature film. And At the start of my training we spent days and nights trying to exists within a social context. An exchange of knowledge homes and would like to find one with an Oscar-shortlisted director, no less make these patients comfortable – can you imagine what it must occurs through shared cultural understanding, practices out what is done to tackle (page 16). be like not being able to breathe or move? Patients had painful and assumptions and not by a mere exchange of factual inappropriate referrals. Read the cover feature to find out how limbs without muscle tone – day and night we had to carefully information. Read this from @MattLowPT bit.ly/2iW1J9T Comments: 17 physios keep performers in peak condition over position their limbs on pillows or in half plaster casts, sliding their Network: Older people the festive season, whether they are in pantos or bodies in and out of iron lungs, teaching frog breathing so that @jkruger71 Please read this blog from @pdavocabra on www.csp.org.uk/node/1099546 ballets. As one physio found out there is a lot in they could talk, and frequently being asked: please could you advocacy in physiotherapy, and the importance of reaching common between dancers and football players! scratch the end of my nose?! We must eradicate this disease all the stakeholders. It is always exciting to see these ideas Resistance training Hard to believe? Find out more on page 24. forever. discussed by the #GlobalPT community. bit.ly/2AA4uZ5 A member wants to gain more n Lyn Ankcorn, honorary secretary, CSP Retirement Association knowledge in order to start Follow us on Twitter at @thecsp incorporating a resistance- ‘Let’s look forward to another training programme within their phase three cardiac rehab positive year ahead for the Pioneering leaders As a physiotherapist by background. I What my physiotherapy Prescribing guide medical prescribers. Dr Karen programme. What would your profession, with the support of I read the article on ward managers (page lead a multidisciplinary team of nurses, training and previous experience More than 40,000 nurses, Stenner and I led the team that recommendations be? every member of the CSP’ 24, 1 November issue) with interest and support workers, physios, occupational has offered me is the skills to be pharmacists, physiotherapists, developed the Preparing to Comments: 10 excitement. It resonates with me as I have therapists and a mental health nurse. I am an effective leader. I am sure podiatrists, optometrists and Prescribe toolkit, with input from Network: Cardiac Rehab a similar role in a community team. responsible for approximately 35 people – there are others who would therapeutic radiographers can educators, researchers and policy www.csp.org.uk/node/1116637 On page 32, you’ll find the amazing story of At Airedale NHS Trust, there are two similar to a ward, but with all the exciting flourish in leadership roles – now prescribe medicines, and makers, inspired by more than a Ben Watkins, who helped support members of a collaborative care teams, each with a variables that community work offers! especially roles not previously held there are ongoing plans to extend decade of work on non-medical Hydrotherapy screening British team racing through the forbidding Gobi deputy team leader and an overarching There are challenges of blurred boundary by physios. prescribing rights to others. prescribing. It is available free of of contraindications n Desert. What an incredible experience! clinical lead. I hold the position of deputy leadership, but I have learned a lot from my Martin Welton, deputy team The University of Surrey’s charge: bit.ly/2zCAQBe Members discuss updating n And you can find the final part of our series team leader at Airedale collaborative care nursing colleagues and we now gel really leader, Airedale collaborative school of health sciences has Dr Nicola Carey, University of hydrotherapy screening forms on developing your next career move (page team, a managerial and leadership role. well and learn together. care team launched a guide to aid non- Surrey to include transdermal patches 28) – something no doubt many of you will be within a list of precautions. considering in the year ahead. Comments: 5 So have a great break, assuming you are Network: Aquatic Therapy planning some fun away from the workplace. www.csp.org.uk/node/1070528 I hope you find a bit of space to reflect on You’ve added... your achievements in 2017. Let’s look forward to another positive Fiona Fraser liked our Association of Hand days) … in a service so Karen Middleton’s latest In solutions which I believed we year ahead for the profession, with the recent article on hand Therapists and get regular stretched that clinicians person column. See www.csp. could offer. I took Karen’s Got something to say? support of every member of the CSP. therapy www.csp.org.uk/ helpful articles, learn about rarely get to have that org.uk/node/1111450 advice about seeking out Write to us or comment on articles node/1119626 noting: validated courses to help time back. To the patients’ opportunities to raise my from the latest issue of Frontline Correction clinical practice and more. benefit, at least their n I can vouch for what Karen voice, convinced we had the online. Log in at: www.csp.org.uk/ An item in Physiofindings (18 n Very well described and It is quite unacceptable, clinicians realise, albeit has shared with us. [In] 2005 answers. One of them was to frontline and then go to the current October), titled High impact exercise a thoroughly fabulous though fairly common, to their cost, the positive the writing was on the wall, approach our CEO directly. issue section. You will also find icons Lynn Eaton boosts older women’s bone density, specialism to secure if you to have to regularly treat impact of early/timely both for the NHS and our This turned out to be hugely to like on Facebook or tweet articles. managing editor Frontline had an incorrect link to the research can, making significant very urgent patients during intervention. profession. I searched out successful as we formed a team Comments posted online may be and head of CSP member paper. It should have been doi. improvement to patients’ a clinician’s lunch break the scenario and what had to reconfigure community communications edited for print. org/10.1186/s12877-017-0534-0 [email protected] daily life. Join the British (usually 30 minutes these MAColes commented on provoked it, together with services ... "IF YOU LIKED SLIDING DOORS, YOU'LL LOVE THIS!" primary care See our news focus on pages 16-17 Rehab

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New health and work strategy focuses on NI trust introduces first contact physio MSK and rights of physios to sign fit notes South Eastern Health and Social Care However at present 21 per cent of Trust is believed to be the first in these patients still contact their GP Northern Ireland to introduce a first practice prior to referring themselves to Physiotherapists will be able to sign fit notes its aim is to get one million more disabled rehabilitation but also in understanding a musculoskeletal conditions and work. We look contact physiotherapy service. the service, and a further 55 per cent still in a move by the government to better people into work over the next 10 years. person’s condition and identifying what forward to working closely with government The launch was on 1 December with an see their GP and ask to be referred. identify health conditions and treatments to The CSP has been campaigning on the adaptations can be made to enable them to to ensure the details are right, but it’s vital advanced practitioner physiotherapist in ‘There is therefore an opportunity for help workers go back into their jobs faster. fit notes issue for many years, working with return to work. that there is rapid progress if we are to curb a GP practice in Comber, Co Down. our physiotherapy services to support GPs Extending fit note certification beyond GPs the British Medical Association and Royal ‘This proposal should mean fewer the growing impact of MSK conditions on A trust spokesperson told Frontline: ‘We further and build capacity and diversity to physios, psychiatrists, senior nurses and College of General Practitioners. As a result unnecessary appointments for patients and people’s working lives. are excited to be carrying out this four in the primary care workforce through other healthcare professionals in England, it was included in NHS England’s General faster access to the answers they need.’ ‘The specific proposals in the document month pilot, which will be fully evaluated increasing physiotherapy roles in general Wales and Northern Ireland was included in a Practice Forward View in April 2016 and the But, Ms Middleton said, ‘it must be backed for a Challenge Fund need to ensure that and the results shared with the region.’ practice settings,’ the spokesperson said. strategy launched on 30 November. government’s Health and Work Green Paper. up by action and we need more roles for musculoskeletal conditions are a high priority In June 2015 South Eastern was The physio providing a first point of It included a commitment to develop first CSP chief executive Karen Middleton said: physiotherapists in GP surgeries to deliver in their activity.’ the first trust in Northern Ireland to contact service in a GP practice means contact musculoskeletal (MSK) practitioners ‘The proposal to allow physios to issue fit that expertise and fully realise the potential ■■ Gary Henson introduce self-referral to physiotherapy that patients presenting with a MSK ‘to ensure better access to care and notes is excellent news for patients, as is the of this policy.’ services for patients over 16 years with a problem will be offered an appointment treatments for people with MSK conditions.’ focus on musculoskeletal conditions, which Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance More information musculoskeletal (MSK) problem. with a physio in the GP practice. Fit notes are designed to help patients are one of the leading reasons for sickness (ARMA) chief executive Sue Brown added: Improving lives: the future of work, health Currently approximately 45 per cent of A number of pilots are running across develop a return to work plan tailored to absence in the UK. ‘I very much welcome the government’s and disability: http://bit.ly/2kbwOtG referrals from primary care for the trust’s the UK, with results showing improved their individual needs. The government says ‘Physiotherapists are experts in firm recognition of the need to address ARMA briefing www.csp.org.uk/arma MSK physio outpatient services come via patient outcomes, high satisfaction rates the direct access route. and significant cost savings.

CSP membership swells to a Physio Stuart Barker is record 57,000 vaccinating staff at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Not too late: get your flu jab The CSP has a record 57,000 Trust – where take up is 70 members, an increase of 5,000 over per cent and growing With many NHS staff unvaccinated against symptoms, meaning healthcare workers who healthy through the winter,’ he said. ‘From the past four years. The increase is flu, Natalie Beswetherick, the CSP’s director feel fit and healthy can unwittingly infect a physio point of view, it shows that our due to more practising qualified of practice and development, asked: ‘I have vulnerable patients. profession can be involved in a broad range had my flu jab. Have you?’ There is positive news from the north of treatments.’ physiotherapists, up from 39,000 in She also gave a stark seasonal warning: of England, however. At East Lancashire To allow him to vaccinate staff, his 2013 to 44,000 in 2017. ‘This is a ‘With NHS resources overstretched, an Hospitals NHS Trust where 70 per cent manager and the pharmacy department very positive indication of members increase in sickness because of flu could be of staff have been vaccinated so far, collaborated to draw up a local patient group devastating.’ physiotherapist Stuart Barker is helping to directive. This was agreed by the trust’s recognising the value of belonging to Last winter, about 40 per cent of reach the 100 per cent target. board. the CSP and having chartered status,’ frontline healthcare workers did not get Mr Barker is the occupational health Mr Barker explained that the directive said the society’s chief executive a flu vaccine, said NHS Employers. The therapy team leader at the trust and this allows the administration of medications Karen Middleton. ‘We’re constantly figure was an improvement on the previous year – for the first time – he has been to groups of people, without the need for year, when about 50 per cent of staff were vaccinating his colleagues. individual prescriptions. working to develop and improve unvaccinated. Sickness absences - among the nurses – But for all NHS staff, Ms Beswetherick’s services for members and these This October NHS England wrote to all who usually vaccinate staff – left the trust firm message is: ‘I urge anyone working in numbers are an indication we are 1.4 million NHS staff, reminding them of short of people to do this, and Mr Barker the NHS to get vaccinated. their professional duty to protect patients by stepped in. ‘It’s important to protect yourself, your moving in the right direction.’ being vaccinated. ‘It’s been good to be involved in a family and the patients that you care for.’ It said that many people with flu show no project that’s vital to keeping our trust staff ■■ Gill Hitchcock Frontline • 6 December 2017 11 Something to add? email Frontline at NewsDigest [email protected]

Scotland fails to increase £170k robots help stroke patients sports participation

Photo ©UCLH The number of people taking part in sports in Scotland has remained regain upper lim b movement static for 10 years, says the Scottish parliament’s health and sport Staff at University College London Ward explained that most rehabilitation programme shows quite clearly that we have we don’t believe technology is the be all committee. It found no evidence Hospitals’ stroke rehab unit have focused on walking and balance rather written these people off too early,’ said Dr and end all – it just adds another tool in the that £500 million of public funding become the first in the NHS to use than arm and hand movement. This Ward. toolbox.’ The unit’s skill mix hadn’t changed robotic devices alongside more programme, set up four years ago, was The devices – the Armeo Spring as a result of introducing the robots. in the last year had increased the traditional therapies to help patients a response to that. rehabilitation robot and four smaller pieces ‘Therapists shouldn’t see them as a threat number of people getting active. regain arm and hand movement. The patients, most of whom had a of equipment made by Tyromotion – help and, to be honest, they’re so expensive The robots, which help patients stroke more than a year ago, attend motivate and interest patients while carrying most NHS departments can’t afford them Committee chair Neil Findlay said: practise exercises to build up strength every day for three weeks, receiving out repetitive exercises, said Fran Brander anyway. If I were a boss I’d rather pay for a ‘We look forward to a response from and dexterity, can be supervised by 90 hours’ intensive therapy. Over 200 consultant physio for rehab and stroke. therapist than a robot because you’re going a physiotherapy assistant and were patients have now been through the But she stressed they were always to have better outcomes.’ the Scottish government to tell us introduced as part of the trust’s programme and over half have shown part of an individual programme devised The Armeo Spring and Tyromotion robot what its plans are to increase intensive three-week upper limb neuro significant gains in movement. and overseen by a qualified therapist. ‘It devices cost £170,000 in total and were A therapist supervises a stroke rehabilitation patient as they rehabilitation programme. ‘These people have been told there’s enhances what we have been working on funded by the UCLH’s charity arm. participation rates.’ Read more at use the robotic device The unit’s consultant neurologist Nick no longer any change possible but this and gives the patient more intensity. But ■■ Andrew Cole http://bit.ly/2iVYtex

Delegates at the British Geriatric Society’s Event marks successful collaboration between 70th anniversary conference physiotherapists and British Geriatric Society

The British Geriatric Society (BGS) devoted are updated with the latest best practice part of its 70th anniversary conference last evidence on providing exercise.’ month in London to a co-production with Louise McGregor, who chairs Agile and is Prescribe exercise for frail elderly Agile, the CSP’s professional network for a consultant physio at St George’s Hospital, physiotherapists working with older people. south London, spoke about exercise therapy Physiotherapists should treat exercise in the prescribe the correct dose and duration and Melody Chawner, a consultant for people with cognitive impairment. same way as doctors prescribe medication. the right people should be prescribing it.’ physiotherapist for frailty at Petersfield Meanwhile, Rachael Colclough, a clinical This was the message from Dawn Skelton, Speaking with Frontline she said: ‘GPs Community Hospital, said the day was a specialist physiotherapist at Birmingham’s professor of ageing and health at Glasgow would never dream of prescribing half a ‘significant collaboration’ between BGS and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, shared the story Caledonian University and an honorary recommended treatment regime – they would the physiotherapy world. of a goal orientated exercise regime devised member of the CSP, in her keynote lecture at create havoc if they were told that resources ‘It was significant in targeting audiences with a patient whose chronic obstructive the British Geriatric Society (BGS) conference. were so constrained. I want physiotherapists in two ways,’ she said. ‘First, professionals pulmonary disorder made walking short Professor Skelton told delegates that to rise up. If physiotherapists are being such as doctors and nurses who are not distances almost impossible. the quality of life of too many patients constrained from being allowed to deliver responsible for providing exercise, but ‘Alan achieved his goal of taking his wife was being compromised, or even the appropriate amount and frequency of who may need to know how to signpost Muriel to the local social club and they had a endangered, by inadequate treatment. treatment they should be saying no.’ patients to services. Second, physios and jolly nice time,’ she said. ‘We should treat exercise like a drug and Dawn Skelton n Mark Gould

exercise professionals to make sure that they ■■ Mark Gould Christian Smith Frontline • 6 December 2017 13 Something to add? email Frontline at NewsDigest [email protected]

Physio assistant uses her own experience to Falls risk highlight brittle bone disease to researchers screening tools Charlotte Proud was born with brittle osteogenesis imperfecta at the age ‘Brittle bone disease is a condition She has already completed 10 half ‘not accurate’ bone disease. But she told a conference of two, and since then she has had that can be invisible to other people, so marathons and two full marathons. on rare diseases that her condition between 40-50 fractures. ‘If I trip or fall at times it can be difficult. But I don’t Although her condition can be A report warns physiotherapists that falls risk had not stopped her holding down a I will have a fracture, and I never know like to be treated any differently to frustrating, she said it did not affect screening or prediction tools are not an accurate demanding job as a physiotherapy how serious the next one will be.’ anybody else,’ she said. her work and her message was to be enough assessment device and should not be assistant – nor her ambition to become Despite that, she was determined She feels her condition gives her an positive: ‘You just have to accept that used in hospitals. a fully qualified physio. from a young age to work in healthcare. insight into her patients’ experience you have got this condition and not let The Royal College of Physicians’ National Ms Proud, who works in the critical After completing a sports degree she and makes it easier to empathise with it get in the way of everyday life.’ Audit for Inpatient Falls assessed 5,000 falls. It care unit at Newcastle’s Freeman became a band 2 assistant and then their concerns, such as the need to get About one in 15,000 people in the show that, although prevention across England Hospital, was speaking to researchers a band 4 physiotherapist associate back on their feet. She hopes to train to UK have brittle bone disease. It is and Wales has improved slightly, many patients and clinicians in October at an event practitioner earlier this year. become a physiotherapist in the future. caused by a rare genetic mutation are not receiving the right assessments that can in the city organised by charity Find a Ms Proud helps to provide enhanced Delegates heard that Ms Proud and affects the body’s production of help prevent harm. Cure. mobilisation to post-operative patients had not suffered any fractures in the collagen, which is found especially in The audit reveals that, since 2015, many Charlotte Proud feels her condition gives her She explained that she was and tries not to let the disease interfere last three years, which may be partly bones and other tissues. trusts and local health boards have stopped an insight into her patients’ concerns

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust Hospitals Newcastle-upon-Tyne diagnosed with the disease with her life. because she had taken up running. ■ Andrew Cole using ‘falls risk screening or prediction tools’ (a drop from 74 per cent in 2015 to 34 per cent). It also records a series of incremental improvements, including access to mobility aids within a patient’s reach (up from 68 to 72 per cent), delirium assessment (37 to 40 per cent) How to transform MSK elective care £1.1m pessary trial could provide physios with and measurement of lying and standing blood NHS England has published a handbook pressure (16 to 19 per cent). designed to ‘transform’ musculoskeletal However, the research found that there was new options to treat pel vic organ prolapse no overall change in other areas to prevent elective care services through better falls in hospital. These include continence and management of rising demand and patient- visual assessment, call bells within reach and centred care. It says there is a clear need to A £1.1 million trial will assess whether a is more, or less, expensive than standard medication reviews. self-management programme could offer practice. The CSP’s head of research and development, re-design elective care services. Since 2005, physiotherapists new treatment options to The trial involves the nursing, midwifery Ruth ten Hove, said: ‘We fully support the outpatient appointments have nearly improve the lives of women with pelvic organ and allied health professions research unit recommendations for multi-factorial risk doubled from 60.6m to 118.6m. Some prolapse. at Glasgow Caledonian University and assessment that assesses strength, balance The condition, affecting about 40 per cent St Mary’s Hospital, part of Manchester hearing and so on. 418,000 patients were waiting longer than of women over 40, occurs when the bladder, University NHS Trust. It will be completed ‘But I do find it a little bizarre that the report the 18-week standard for hospital treatment bowel or womb descend into the vagina, causing in 2021. rejects risk assessment tools entirely. distressing symptoms. Claire Brown, who leads the women’s ‘If they are simply used as a tick-box it’s a in September 2017 – a 20 per cent increase Many women initially choose to be fitted with and men’s physiotherapy team at waste of time, but these tools do give clinicians on the previous year. Stockport’s orthopaedics a pessary inserted into the vagina to support Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, a check list as to what problems they should be service is among the best practice examples the pelvic organs. The procedure is usually said: ‘If this trial is a success, it will give looking for.’ carried out at a gynaecology clinic or GP surgery. physiotherapists scope for offering ■■ Mark Gould in the handbook. It introduced telephone Patients return approximately every six months more treatment options to women follow-up appointments, which has limited to have the pessary replaced. – in addition to pelvic floor exercises, The trial, involving 330 women, will examine lifestyle adjustment and conservative More information the time spent on routine follow-ups and the The trial will involve whether women could remove and reinsert their management – as an alternative to The full report can be found at: 330 women and be need for patients to come to hospital. pessary themselves at home. surgery.’ www.rcplondon.ac.uk/fffap completed in 2021 See the handbook: http://bit.ly/2hOdA9b It will also explore whether self-management ■ Mark Gould Advertisement NewsDigest Manage your Make excellence a habit, Olympic clinic in the cloud Clinic–all is a friendly, easy to use and intuitive software package that will transform the way physio lead tells NI members your clinic is run.

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Main photograph: on set. Top right: physio success Charlotte Wilce and actor Vanessa Bailey. Below: director Chris Jones and director of photography Don McVey The film A CSP film on rehabilitation has won praise from critics had more than and campaigners alike, as Mark Gould discovered 200k Facebook views f the film director Ken Loach wanted of the woman’s return to mobility from St Thomas’. ‘I was one of the first do what I would normally do and to tell them a bit of banter about me in a month to use a real physio over an to cast a naturalistic actor for a through rehabilitation with a community responders with colleagues from St Thomas’ how things should be – they wanted it to look wanting a red carpet on actor was a no brainer. Actors film about the NHS he need look physiotherapist, with the very different and was featured in Frontline when we met authentic.’ the wards, but all in good fun. are wonderful at conveying no further than Charlotte Wilce, a outcome experienced by her distressed, Prince William. A bit later on, someone from Miss Wilce said she was impressed by the Colleagues are really encouraging emotional shorthand to deliver the senior physiotherapist at Guy’s and disabled alter ego who misses out. the CSP contacted me to say that they were actors’ and crew’s professionalism. The film and have been sharing the film on social meaning in a scene, but unless they are an StI Thomas’ Hospital in London. Miss Wilce, Times columnist Melanie Reid described it planning to make a film highlighting the follows the rehabilitation of a middle-aged media, as have my friends and family. expert or have been trained, it usually shows 31, is one of the stars of Rehab Matters – a as ‘brief, moving and brutally effective, it’s importance of rehab and would I agree to do woman, played by actor Vanessa Bailey, Everyone knows someone who has had or the moment they need to do something short film commissioned by the CSP to about us. You, me, our future. Do we want a bit of filming,’ she said. after a stroke. ‘Vanessa’s mother had died needed physio – after a hip operation, sports like play a musical instrument, perform highlight the importance of more funding independence and quality of life? Or the Miss Wilce hadn’t acted before. ‘I did a couple of years earlier, following a stroke, injury or stroke – so they can relate to the gymnastics or indeed, perform physiotherapy and resources for community rehabilitation. alternative?’ drama lessons at school but never any acting. so the emotions were pretty raw and real story. Some of my colleagues were at the – especially when the audience would contain The film also features a brief performance by I wasn’t even in the school panto.’ She for her,’ Miss Wilce said. ‘She told me she Physiotherapy UK event in November where many experts in this field. another physio, Rohima Begum, a former CSP Media spotlight did not know what to expect when filming wanted to be as authentic as possible and the film was shown on a big screen. Everyone ‘I was blessed to work with expert physios, professional adviser who is based in Northern Iona Price joined the CSP campaign to raise started one Sunday in July but at least the took advice about how to carry herself after says I look completely natural but it was a Charlotte and Rohima, who both took to Ireland. the profile of community rehabilitation after surroundings were familiar. ‘The film was a stroke, and how that would change as she bit daunting on the set when I realised how acting immediately. We did overshoot scenes In a nod to the Sliding Doors style of ‘what her mother died following a lengthy and shot in the simulation centre at St Thomas’ had more rehab. The make-up people were much was going into the production. Chris let knowing we could cut it down in the edit, but if?’ drama, it compares and contrasts the frustrating battle to get appropriate physio where staff are trained. It was converted to also excellent and gave her the appearance me act as normal and do some long takes but what they were doing had, first and foremost, different outcomes in the life of a woman rehab. Her response to Rehab Matters? ‘I think look like a real hospital ward, as Chris Jones of someone who had recently had a serious I felt that they managed to get the sense of to be authentic.’ who is discharged from hospital after a the film illustrates the problem perfectly.’ wanted it to look as authentic as possible. I illness – it looked really impressive in the flesh.’ lengthy physio sessions even though he had Miss Wilce hopes Rehab Matters will raise stroke. Although only five-minutes long, the Miss Wilce, had already been unwillingly didn’t really know what sort of film was being to compress and cut them into five minutes the profile of rehabilitation and help to film, made by the Oscar-shortlisted British thrust into the media spotlight as a made but I didn’t expect an Oscar-shortlisted Social media success of film.’ improve funding. ‘Rehab really does make a director Chris Jones, is compelling and consequence of the terror attacks last March director and a full crew with cameras, sound, The film had nearly more than 200,000 Director Chris Jones was also full of praise difference – it gives people their freedom and packs a poignant punch. The story contrasts on Westminster Bridge and the Palace of lighting and makeup. ‘Chris just told me to be views on Facebook within a month of being for the physios, who were cast after initial independence back. And it saves money and the positive experience and expectations Westminster, which are a five-minute walk as natural as possible. He gave me free rein to launched. Miss Wilce said: ‘There has been attempts with actors did not work. ‘The choice beds for the NHS in the long run. fl Does your rep deserve special recognition? Why not nominate them in the Rep of the Year Awards? Rep of theYear Awards 2017 • Has your Steward gone the extra mile for you and other CSP members? • Has your Safety Rep made your work environment a safer place? • Has your Rep supported you with a problem at work or university? There are prizes in the following categories: • Steward of the Year • Safety Rep of the Year • Student Rep of the Year

IT’S NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT TO HAVE A VOICE AT WORK! ‘Nominate your rep today and they could win a £100 prize in a special ceremony at the 2018 Annual Complete the nomination form online at Representatives Conference. But be www.csp.org.uk/repoftheyear where quick: nominations are open only until Friday 12 January 2018 you can find the full terms and conditions. Frontline • 6 December 2017 21 Physiotherapy editor Something to add? Michele Harms and email Frontline at PhysioFindings Caroline White report [email protected] on recent research

Home and centre-based cardiac rehab both effective Comments & conclusions Home and centre-based forms of cardiac randomised controlled trials of 2,890 people related quality of life). The main reasons for rehabilitation seem to be equally effective for undergoing cardiac rehabilitation after a heart assessing the quality of the evidence as low ■■Frailty is a risk factor for dementia, helping patients with heart problems to attack, revascularisation, or heart failure. was poor reporting. and should be considered alongside recover and stave off further illness, concludes Most trials were relatively small, with an The authors conclude that their findings deteriorating cognitive abilities, concludes an updated systematic review of the available average of 104 participants whose ages back previous conclusions on comparisons of a study of nearly 9,000 older people, evidence. ranged from 51 to 69. Women accounted for home and centre-based forms of cardiac whose health was tracked for 10 years. The researchers compared the effect of only around one in five participants; four trials rehabilitation among patients with heart Frail adults were around 3.5 times as likely home-based and supervised centre-based didn’t include any women. disease. And the results justify the continued to develop dementia during this time (hospital, gym, sports centre) cardiac After 12 months, there was no evidence of expansion of evidence-based, home-based as those who were in good health, while rehabilitation on rates of death and illness, any difference in numbers of deaths, exercise cardiac rehabilitation programmes, which those who were on the verge of frailty exercise capacity, and health-related quality of capacity, and health-related quality of life were introduced to widen access and were twice as likely to develop it. life in patients with heart disease to update among patients undergoing either form of participation, they say. Scientific Reports 7 2017 www.nature.com/ the most recent review of the evidence, rehabilitation. Slightly more of those on home- Anderson L et al. Home-based versus centre- articles/s41598-017-16104-y published in 2015. based rehab completed the full programme. based cardiac rehabilitation. Cochrane They included six new studies, published up The quality of the evidence ranged from Systematic Review. http://onlinelibrary.wiley. ■■Partial cryotherapy - exposure to to September 2016, involving 624 participants very low (total mortality), to moderate com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007130.pub4/ extreme cold air (below -100°C) - is for the update, adding up to a total of 23 (exercise capacity over 12 months and health- full regarded by some athletes and coaches Nathan Clarke as more effective than an ice bath for speeding up muscle recovery after competition and enhancing performance. But the first study to compare cold water immersion with cryotherapy in 19 athletes DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. suggest that their findings will allow booklet about preventing pulmonary Physiotherapy found very little difference between the physio.2017.01.001 therapists to target the population at risk. complications with early ambulation and two treatments on recovery. Scandinavian Michele Harms, editor of Physiotherapy, Pourkazemi F et al. Predictors of recurrent breathing exercises. Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports highlights some of the recent papers on sprains after an index lateral ankle sprain: A The experimental group received an 2017 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ www.physiotherapyjournal.com Can we predict ankle longitudinal study DOI: https://doi. additional face-to-face 30-minute doi/10.1111/sms.13014/full As a CSP member you can access the xx sprain? org/10.1016/j.physio.2017.10.004 physiotherapy education and training journal free via the CSP website Researchers based at the University of session on pulmonary complications, ■■Cuts and burns heal approximately Sydney found that people with a history early ambulation, and breathing Can patients remember 60 per cent faster if the injury happens xxxxof a recent index (first) sprain, as well as a exercises. during the day rather than at night, younger age, independently increase the having, and be Interestingly, the experimental group suggests the first study of its kind to show Managing hip fracture risk of ankle sprain. Height and weight were six times more likely to recall their dependable in using, pre- how the body clock regulates healing by and dementia also had some bearing. breathing exercises and felt very positive operative education? skin cells. This could have implications for The authors of this scoping review Ninety-six participants completed their about the value and content of their Preventing post-operative pulmonary medical procedures such as surgery and received an award from the CSP study. They found that balance pre-admission physiotherapy education. complications is a common goal for the development of drugs to speed up Charitable Trust to allow their paper to be impairments after an index ankle sprain They said they found it fascinating and physiotherapists. wound healing, suggest the researchers. published with full open access. did not independently predict re-sprains. intriguing. A research team led by Ianthe Boden, Science Translational The review recognises that people Rather, the causes of recurrent ankle This made it memorable, standing out who is based at the physiotherapy Medicine 2017 http:// with dementia are almost three times sprain were multi-factorial. from the other information they had department at the University of stm.sciencemag.org/ more likely to suffer a hip fracture than Science Photo Library People with a higher risk had an received. Melbourne, looked at a group of patients content/9/415/ those without. This scoping review increased number of foot lifts during Boden I et al. Physiotherapy education following elective upper abdominal eaal2774. full summarises available evidence for evidence to guide physiotherapists in the single-leg balance, increased ligamentous and training prior to upper abdominal surgery. physiotherapy interventions in this management of people with dementia laxity, and perceived instability. These surgery is memorable and has high The patients in the study had attended population. who fracture their hip. factors predicted the occurrence of sprain treatment fidelity: a nested mixed-methods a pre-admission clinic within six-weeks of Twenty-six studies met their inclusion Hall AJ et al. Physiotherapy interventions for in 90 per cent of participants. randomised-controlled study DOI: https:// surgery. In contrast, members of the criteria. Despite the number of trials, the people with dementia and a hip fracture - a While many of the predictors were doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2017.08.008 authors found that there is limited scoping review of the literature non-modifiable factors, the authors control group had received an information Frontline • 6 December 2017 23 Something to add? email Frontline at Views&Opinions [email protected]

Lucy Wheater had plenty of excuses for not cycling Adviceline to work every day. Then she tried an electric bike – Alexandra Hejazi argues that donating a small motor made everything so much easier substandard assistive aids for disabled children Freewheeling now to use in countries such as Uganda must end ’m not a cycling novice but been killed that morning as she my laptop. On the way to work I regularly. Not only do I feel fitter I’d like to think that my patients’ when it comes to commuting I rode her bike to work. turn up the pedal assist, so I don’t when I get back on my non-electric experience is enriched too. I’m more On a career break, I volunteered at a centre for make a lot of excuses: I live at After a rollercoaster of emotion arrive sweaty, and on the way bike, but I’m beating my previous energetic and mentally alert, and I I children with disabilities in a small town in Uganda. the top of a big hill, it’s due to be and much reflection, I decided I home I push on a bit. It’s quicker travel times (which I record on a GPS). can use my experience to encourage While there, a local organisation asked me to help go windy today, I’ve got a lot of things must keep going and stuck to my than driving, especially when the I also took this a step further to them (where appropriate) to consider through a shipping container full of wheelchairs, to carry, I’ve got a gym session plan. Steph pushed me up that hill schools are back. Win, win! satisfy my inner geek. At the start of an ebike, breaking down the walking frames and standing frames sent by its main tonight, I’ve got to get home and through the headwind every It’s also cheaper than driving. I my trial with the ebike, I did a fitness stereotypical reaction of thinking that European donor, as we use similar equipment at my quickly for the dog/put the tea on/ time I did my weekly cycle have meetings up at our acute test on a Wattbike which measures it’s cheating, and highlighting the workplace in London. It was an exciting prospect for change for the gym. commute. hospital sites and it costs £2.50 to (among other data) your average benefits. I’m a strong advocate of me because many of the children would benefit In early 2015, I decided to swap But my list of excuses didn’t park. (I can claim it back but the power output. So I decided on a physiotherapists promoting exercise enormously from assistive equipment. the car for the bike just once a disappear and I stuck to my one money comes out of our budget). 12- minute, as-hard-as-I-could time so to add this experience to my My excitement soon turned to confusion, week. That first time, I zipped off to day a week regime. Clearly, the cost of the bike is trial. Six weeks later, I repeated it and toolbag is great. frustration and anger. At first, I thought there must work and back, thoroughly Then came the cheater. I’m significant initially but, over time, it to my delight I’d gained 10 watts So, all in all, I am sold on the ebike have been an accident because everything was a enjoying the experience despite lucky enough to have friends in the will pay for itself although the gains which equates to approximately five and I look forward to the arrival of my mess. Most of the equipment was broken or had the February weather. I cycling industry. One works for are immediate. per cent increased power output. very own model to continue large parts missing. We spent the time trying to arrived home hot and Raleigh and offered to lend me an I also thought I would get fitter In terms of speed, the bike gets me commuting and maybe even try salvage what we could, instead of identifying what sweaty, but happy. electric bike for my daily commute. by using the bike. My theory was to places about 30 per cent faster some longer rides without all the daily would be most useful to the children. Then I checked my This has been an absolute that I would spend more time in than my standard commuter bike. baggage I need for work. It was clear that much of the container contents phone. I found a text revelation. My no-excuses bike. lower heart rate zones than my This means I’m exposed to traffic had been donated in that state – broken wheels, from an old As the saying goes, there is no usual commute and this would fumes for less time and, at the risk of Lucy Wheater is a specialist missing parts, seats and belts ripped beyond repair university mate to such thing as bad weather – just therefore improve my fitness. I’m sounding too pessimistic, 30 per cent physiotherapist at Sheffield Teaching – and shipped to Uganda. Why? say that our dear the wrong clothing. I’ve got two not convinced this has been the less chance of being knocked off my Hospitals NHS Trust and a CSP The donor has supported the beneficiary from the friend Steph had panniers which hold all my kit, plus case but it has got me exercising bike too! Oh, and I get home quicker. steward start. They have visited over the years and receive regular reports, so I assumed they would have a good idea of what would be useful. I believe these donations were made with the best of intentions but I also think donations that are not clearly planned and managed jointly with the beneficiary can be wasteful, and, for numerous reasons, even harmful. If, for example, a wheelchair is missing brakes or one of its backrest poles, or a Show your support for older people’s care walking frame is minus one leg, it is unsafe and useless. Local technical expertise is often scarce, so broken equipment won’t be mended. have some element of unmet breaking point and families at a sure the government produces a Add your name to a petition to boost older people’s The World Health Organization’s Guidelines for need for care. loss as to what to do. It damages meaningful consultation that Health Care Equipment Donations state: ‘There social care funding, says Caroline Abrahams People failed by the system our health and care services by results in a sustainable solution for should be no double standard in quality. If the often end up in crisis and then having to provide an increased everyone who needs care. quality of an item is unacceptable in the donor espite the tremendous More than one million older need help from acute NHS level of emergency support. country, it is also unacceptable as a donation.’ contribution older people people in England are currently services, which is more expensive The government has made a Caroline Abrahams, charity I doubt that any equipment in that state would, or have made over many abandoned by the care system. than the care they actually need. commitment to set out proposals director, Age UK D could, be used in the donor country, so why was it years to our society as citizens, This means they have difficulty As physiotherapists, you know all to fix funding for the social care acceptable to ship it to Uganda? For more on this workers, parents and with at least one of the basic too well the vicious cycle that system ‘once and for all’ but they and related topics, see bit.ly/2mZxVOd grandparents, when they in turn daily tasks, such as washing, emerges when people struggle to haven’t published them yet. More information come to need extra support, eating, getting out of bed, get initial care and support. We are campaigning to ensure Please join us by signing and Alexandra Hejazi is a children’s physiotherapist at many are effectively being dressing and going to the toilet. The care system is currently that the government brings sharing our petition today at Hackney Ark, Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust abandoned by a social care Astonishingly, nearly one in three leaving people unsafe and alone. forward proposals soon. bit.ly/2hzTq66 system that is unable to cope. of the entire 80-plus population It’s also leaving carers at We need your support to make Frontline • 6 December 2017 25 ChristmasPanto Curtain up on Christmas

It’s panto season and the show must go on – twice a day or more. Jennifer Trueland meets some physios who keep the actors, dancers and musicians fit for the stage

hysiotherapist Ed Walsh isn’t sure yet partly because of his which of Manchester’s blockbuster background. pantomimes he’ll be going to this ‘I’m very interested Christmas – but the chances are in the arts – my wife is that he’s already met some of a former contemporary Pthe performers. Mr Walsh, who works with dancer,’ he says. ‘I Metro Physio, a practice that regularly did gymnastics and treats actors, dancers and musicians used to be involved in a in productions across north west comedy show, so I have England, says the festive season is an understanding of one of the busiest. ‘This is when we performers’ needs.’ Indeed, really notice demand rising from having taken part in a show all kinds of performers,’ he says. where he was dropped from ‘Once people start rehearsing for a stretcher, he has personal shows, there’s a gradual increase experience in injury mitigation. in numbers.’ ‘Every night the stretcher got Physiotherapists the length higher – I ended up wearing and breadth of the land are, padding,’ he says, laughing. like Mr Walsh, working behind Is dealing with artists different the scenes to make sure the to treating ‘ordinary’ patients? show goes on. Whether Mr Walsh admits that there can be it’s pantomime, special pressure to keep the show on the road. Christmas shows or year- round productions that add Fit for purpose extra performances, this ‘Full-time performers want to keep fit so that is a demanding time for they can stay in the role,’ he says. ‘We try to performers that can take a keep people active and fit and performing, but if toll on their bodies. it’s going to be to their detriment, you have to be Metro Physio has strong and tell them not to do it. Of course, it’s up contracts with a number to them whether or not they take your advice.’ of theatres in Manchester Physiotherapists often have to draw on their own and is often the first port creativity. Mr Walsh says that sometimes costumes of call for performers. It’s or uniforms need to be adapted so that strapping or an area that Mr Walsh loves, harnesses are invisible. ‘For me, as a physiotherapist, iStock Frontline • 6 December 2017 27 Something to add? email Frontline at ChristmasPanto [email protected]

it’s an exciting job because there are so many different the English Youth Ballet. She has always been too much of their injuries are due to colliding on stage with Our clinic is registered with the British Association of types of performer and so many different types of of a ‘planner’ for a career in dance, she says, laughing, scenery and costumes, for example. As with all injuries, ‘It’s an exciting Performing Arts Medicine and we see many musicians presentation – it keeps it diverse and interesting. You but loves working with dancers and in a theatre we ask performers to describe the mechanism of their from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and the City have to look at the demands on a particular environment. ‘When I graduated, the job prospects for injury or the overuse activity. This can be a slapstick- job ... there are of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, but also ballet performer and what it is that they need physiotherapists were a bit bleak,’ she says. ‘I emailed related injury, too! so many types dancers from the Birmingham Royal Ballet. I haven’t to do, then tailor the treatment to each Nikki clinicians working with dancers to ask if I could shadow ‘We often ask performers for videos of their of performer made plans yet to see a pantomime this year but I hear individual. It’s busy, but rewarding.’ Rawlings had them for a couple of days. Then I was offered the performance/rehearsal in advance, so we can better the Cinderella at Birmingham Hippodrome is great.’ Touring Germany with the chance to be a touring physio. That was great because identify the mechanism of injury. When this is not and so many For many people, Nutcracker is the quintessential musical Cats was Nikki Rawlings’ you get weekly tutorials on the road. It was three available, due to copyright restrictions, we can visit different types Christmas show. But while Gemma Hilton recognises first experience of performance months of intense training. I had to think very fast, and them at the theatre during rehearsal.’ of presentation the beauty of the ballet, she can’t help but watch physiotherapy. She was working for 3 on my feet, but I had good support and I liked having As a musician, Mr Tyros has a special interest in with a professional eye. As one of the in-house months’ intensive Physio Ed Medical, the Harley Street training to fly with it. I love the job.’ working with performers. ‘I can fully understand the – it keeps it physiotherapists at the Royal Opera House, Covent practice that has become synonymous Isaak Tyros, a physiotherapist with the Edgbaston impact of an injury in their professional lives, which diverse and Garden, it is her job to help the Royal Ballet dancers with providing physiotherapy to theatres Physiotherapy Clinic and a visiting lecturer at the can be devastating sometimes,’ he says. ‘It is vital to stay on top form, looking effortless on stage. in London’s West End and beyond. Today she University of Birmingham, often treats pantomime discuss the performer’s needs, re-assure them and get interesting’ is lead clinician, based at its relatively new branch in performers. ‘They are really no different from sports/ them back on track as quickly as possible, which is a Ed Walsh From football to ballet Belsize Park in north London, where the client list is just over-use related injuries, apart from the fact that some very similar approach to “elite sports rehabilitation”. Ms Hilton joined the company in 2016. After as starry. The practice offers dance, performance and graduating in 2007, she worked in the NHS and then in vocal physiotherapy to shows ranging from Matilda private practice, having realised that musculoskeletal and The Lion King to Mamma Mia and The Book of Many physiotherapists who are drawn to the field have a long interest in performance work was where her interest lay. ‘I had been doing part- Mormon. time academy football work in Norwich, then with West ‘We have a lot of contracts with West End shows, Main photo: Nutcracker. Physiotherapists’ line-up Ham in London, and was looking for a full-time sports providing acute injury and chronic injury management (from the left): Ed Walsh, Nikki Rawlings, Isaak Tyros position,’ she says. ‘I hadn’t thought about ballet, but – if it’s show-related, we do it,’ she says. ‘Some (working with a musician) and Gemma Hilton the job came up on a UK sports website. Yes, there’s performers do eight shows per week, sometimes more an artistic dimension, but dancers are phenomenal around Christmas. They work very hard and can be athletes,’ she says. rehearsing for the next job as well – it’s gruelling on Day-to-day, her job includes running clinics before bodies and on [performers’] time. Ms Rawlings and her the dancers take their daily class, dealing with colleagues see a lot of pantomime performers. ‘They ‘little niggles’ and perhaps doing some taping or often have to do three shows a day. Pantomimes use mobilisation. The rest of the day includes ongoing a lot of pop music now and there are full-on dance rehabilitation and working with other members of a routines – and the cast has to sing and act as well.’ multidisciplinary team (which includes Pilates teachers, sports scientists and a fortnightly doctor’s clinic) Pattern of injury to keep the dancers on point. ‘Sometimes there’s It’s important for the physiotherapist to go to the pre-show prep too,’ she says. ‘It’s challenging, but shows, she says, especially if a pattern of injury is exciting.’ showing up in clinic. ‘It’s good for us to see what The team also works closely with artistic staff and they have to do,’ she says, adding that the clinicians watching every ballet in rehearsal and in performance is also treat backstage staff who may develop injuries an important part of understanding the dancers’ needs. through, for example, having to move piles of heavy That includes knowing when a dancer has to have time costumes. As well as dealing with acute and chronic out to allow an injury to recover. ‘We’re looking after injuries, the clinic’s team tries to forestall issues by a dancer’s body and their career longevity.’ While taking a proactive approach. ‘We have a focus on injury the audience at Covent Garden in central London is prevention – we do a talk and will suggest specific glorying in the beauty of the ballet, she knows the exercises to counteract risk.’ demands on the dancers. ‘The snowflakes have lots of What happens if there is a serious injury – must the jumps,’ she says, thoughtfully. ‘And jumpy roles can be show go on at all costs? difficult, so we have to look out for bone stressing and ‘Our approach is that as long as it’s safe, they can tendon problems. But Nutcracker is magical. For some keep doing it. But there are some injuries you can’t people, it’s the start of Christmas.’ fl work through and we have to deliver the gloomy news – they have to stop to get better. When you load the More information body so much, there’s potential for things to go wrong.’ British Association of Performing Arts Medicine Ms Rawlings has a lifelong interest in performance. www.bapam.org.uk

She danced from the age of two, and performed with Kenton Tristram Frontline • 6 December 2017 29 Something to add? email Frontline at CPDPractice [email protected]

In the fifth and final article in our series on career development, CSP professional adviser Gwyn Owen looks at breaking into research

Top tips to get you started Your physiotherapy from our three researchers n ‘no research is an island’ – make contact with networks where people share your passion and can offer information, advice and support to develop your work n use your clinical experience and conversations with patients, the public and your peers to develop research questions that will really make a difference n be brave – you have to put your head above the parapet. Take opportunities to present your work, voice your opinion and discuss your work with your peers n grab opportunities, but be prepared to wait – you will have different flexibility at different points in your career n be honest – sell yourself but be truthful if don’t have a particular skill or experience n reconnect with your favourite chair in the library. Making time to read is critical and easily elcome to the Trust. She is approaches work to help transfer research a physiotherapy lecturer. I became quite frustrated forgotten under other pressures or distractions latest in our about to start a knowledge into action. In 2017, I was selected to about how the emphasis on teaching in the (part 5) n be open to ideas and support offered by series of secondment with become an Allied Health Professions for Public department at that time limited my ability to people who know more than you do – your articles on career National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health (AHPs4PH) advocate completing a local conduct research. So I took a pay cut and a work may benefit from their input development. We have Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health public health service improvement project. In temporary contract to work at a university with an other research methods to gather data from n get to know your local research and Walready looked at career development in clinical, Research and Care, Yorkshire and Humber. The September 2017, I was nominated for the trust’s active rehabilitation research programme led by a clinicians, healthcare scientists, service leads development and information and education and leadership and management roles. secondment is funded by the regional hub of the research of the year award and also received the professor with a drive for rehabilitation research and policy makers to identify barriers and communications technology teams so that you This article shines the spotlight on research. Council for Allied Health Professionals in Research star of stars award.’ using technology. After a few years on a temporary enablers to the use of genomics. Once a can access technical advice and support when We profile three CSP members at different and will work to develop an allied health contract, with a number of successful applications baseline is established, the project will start to you need it stages of a career in research. Although has a professional (AHP) clinician researcher career Andrew Kerr for funding under my belt, I met the criteria for explore behaviour change techniques. unique story, they show how a research career is competency framework. Dr Kerr is a lecturer in biomedical engineering at the moving to a permanent academic post, which I ‘My research career has developed through shaped by various factors, from organisational ‘My journey into research started in 2015 University of Strathclyde. He teaches clinical and have held for two years.’ a combination of luck, excellent family Support for research culture and access to advice and support, to through the NIHR /Health Education England sports biomechanics and rehabilitation technology support, great mentors and a lot of hard personal circumstances and a networking ability. (HEE) integrated clinical academic pre-masters to engineers and AHPs enrolled on the MSc in Stephanie Best work! Having spent over 25 years in clinical We hope these stories and tips will help you to internship scheme. I used that opportunity to rehabilitation studies. The main focus of Mr Kerr’s Dr Best is a post-doctoral research fellow with the and managerial roles in the UK and n Research pages on CSP website explore the opportunities and resources available to develop my research knowledge and skills and then role is directed at leading a small team of Australian Institute of Health Innovation, internationally, I applied for a PhD scholarship bit.ly/2zSicWO support your journey into research. If you’re got a place on the NIHR /HEE MSc in clinical researchers working to explore technology and Macquarie University and Australian Genomics – much to my surprise I got it. The PhD n CAHPR offers opportunities for learning, looking for some structure to guide your reflections research methods at the University of Leeds. stroke rehabilitation. Health Alliance. She is part of a centre that explored the adoption of innovation in health sharing, networking collaborations, and access – the prompts in parts one to four of this series Studying part-time meant I could keep my links ‘I qualified as a physiotherapist in 1988 then researches healthcare resilience and and social care, which led to a post as to advice and support for research should help. with clinical. I was able to champion research spent 10 years in the NHS specialising in implementation science. Dr Best is currently programme director of the MSc in health care bit.ly/2yWGzSY within the trust and find opportunities to develop paediatrics. My interest in understanding human working on a project researching the management at Swansea University. While I n CSP Mentoring scheme bit.ly/2mkBU7e Jennifer Harris my research interests and profile. In 2016, I was movement led to a postgraduate diploma in gait implementation of genomics into clinical practice was teaching and researching in south Wales n CSP Charitable Trust has bursaries to support Ms Harris is a children’s physiotherapist at involved in “Way Forward Doncaster” – a analysis, an MSc in physiotherapy and a PhD in across Australia. During the next phase of the I decided to apply for my current postdoctoral physio education and research bit.ly/2zTZApl Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS collaborative project exploring how co-productive biomechanics, which I completed while working as project, she will use interviews, focus groups and position and was delighted to get it.’. fl Celebrating The PW programme funded by Charitable Trust is coming to its planned end after successful completion. The programme comprised of several strands of work, with outputs intended to give members the tools and resources to demonstrate their value and impact to 2016 2017 decision makers and patients. COPD Model What it is: The Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Impact Programme Model on Exacerbations (PRIME), demonstrates the potential impact of Physiotherapy-led PR on exacerbations of COPD. You can use the PRIME tool to review data for your area, practice or CCG, and benchmark against other areas. Web link: www.csp.org.uk/COPD Cost Calculator Primary Care What it is: The Physiotherapy Cost Calculator helps 2014 2015 you estimate how much time and money can be saved PHYSIOTHERAPY-LED Physiotherapy Works events by having physiotherapists as the first point of contact PULMONARY REHABILITATION in GP surgeries. EXACERBATIONS What it is: Throughout 2014 and 2015, a series of 14 REDUCES FREES UP Physiotherapy Works events took place across the UK. Web link: www.csp.org.uk/costcalculator BY 33% 106,500 These were designed to motivate and inspire members HOSPITAL BED DAYS about the future of the profession. Members were invited to set pledges stating what they intended Case Studies PREVENTS to do to promote the future of physiotherapy. What it is: The Case Studies database highlights EQUATES TO , transferable examples of quality and service 151,000 26 600HOSPITAL ‘The inspirational speakers motivated FEWER EXACERBATIONS, improvements. Going forward as ‘Innovations in FREEING UP ADMISSIONS me to put more energy into securing the Physiotherapy’ in 2018. GP APPOINTMENTS future of physiotherapy at my employer. www.csp.org.uk/COPD Caveat: All eligible patients in England are referred Member Web link: www.csp.org.uk/casestudies Business Skills Simulation Leadership Development What it is: The Business Skills Simulation Game is a Programme (LDP) training event designed to develop your capacity to turn What it is: The CSP’s Leadership Development strategy for physiotherapy practice into action. At the Programme is a year-long programme, to develop heart of the workshop is a business game, specifically leadership capacity within the profession. The designed to represent challenges and business priorities. programme offers you the opportunity to spend time ‘I feel I have learnt how to make strategic considering what your leadership role means for you decisions and how they impact on the and how you will choose to execute it. It provokes participants to consider their leadership style and how business profile and service development. to increase their impact to produce optimum results Member for themselves, their team and service users. Mentoring 100% of participants would recommend Falls Model the programme to a colleague. What it is: The Falls Prevention Economic Model What it is: The CSP Mentoring Scheme is designed (FPEM) shows how preventative physiotherapy saves to offer career and continued professional Web link: www.csp.org.uk/LDP money when planning care for older development to CSP members via a digital portal. OUTPACING SUPPLY BY people. It will help you support a business case Web link: www.csp.org.uk/mentoring for investment in physiotherapy to prevent falls. THE CSP MENTORING SCHEME Preventative physiotherapy could save £275 million for the NHS. Web link www.csp.org.uk/costoffalls PHYSIOTHERAPISTS PER YEAR

Workforce Data Model GOING FORWARD What it is: The Workforce Data Model (WDM) provides It is important that the legacy of the programme a forward thinking approach to workforce planning. continues and members keep up the momentum We are able to lobby for policy changes now which using the resources highlighted. If you have any can address issues we foresee coming up. queries regarding the programme’s resources, please contact: Web link: www.csp.org.uk/workforce [email protected] Frontline • 6 December 2017 33 Something to add? email Frontline at UltraGobi [email protected]

Our 4x4 desert transport The Ultra Gobi race is one of the most extreme endurance tests. Ben Watkins didn’t know Exile Medics’ Dr Abby Nicholson on a fun run what he was in for when he volunteered as UK team physio

Ben Watkins, left, and Dr Sam Westall at an ancient watchtower

The 400k non-stop race must be completed in 149 hours

Ben Watkins and the race command vehicle

light blinked on the horizon – dot-dot-dash- dot – stirring memories of learning Morse code at scout camp in Devon. But I was a long way from England and these lights were inching across what is known as the A‘wind storage room’ of north-west China – the Gobi desert. As if to emphasise the point, the tarpaulin billowed under another dusty gust. Our medical tent was pitched in the relative shelter of a beacon tower in the ancient city of Tuhulu and the blinking light belonged to a runner in the Ultra Gobi race. This 400k non-stop race over desert, mountains and dried riverbeds must be completed within 149 hours in ferocious winds. The medical team, after all the British Dr Adam Brown, clinical Over five days, 28 September to 4 October, an 11-strong director of Exile Medics runners are across the finishing line team from the UK-based Exile Medics, which provides At the 346k point, L-R: Dr Sam medical care for extreme events all over the planet, were Westall, Ben Watkins, Dr Brown there to support the super-human efforts of the athletes. There were checkpoints dotted along the historic Silk Road, complete with logistics, race officials, press, interpreters and Chinese medical staff. Periodically, the whole circus would load itself into convoy and move on to yet another breath-taking location. The challenges of operating in China are considerable. Aside from gaining initial access to work in the region, the team had anticipated cultural and communication barriers to conspire with the alien, inhospitable landscape. Keeping My desert challenge a clinical workspace clean of dust for more than a few minutes was difficult and as the race leader crashed into the medical tent that night, the press cameras snapped, Advertisement

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ell, the year is coming Of course, we want a diverse range of 12 best leaders. Anyone who was to a close and the members to stand for council, at #Physio17 will have seen excitement of the the governing body for the and heard some fantastic CSP annual general CSP and our profession, examples of leadership meeting is over. Those but it will be down to from all parts of the Wof you who were there will appreciate that some the membership to membership and critical decisions were taken which will shape our choose the 12 best from all levels, profession and the CSP for many years to come. leaders for the including After two years of reviewing the governance profession. For associates arrangements at the CSP, of council proposing the first time, and students. a new model and of intense engagement with all members Leadership members, we are now in the business of turning will be able to is not about the decisions into operation, while continuing vote for all council position but with the council and committee transition members. So the about influence arrangements. membership, too, has a and creating ‘Into operation’ means launching the election responsibility to choose a ‘followership’. process for the new council of 12 members. The diverse council. So as the year closes, and council of 12 won’t be doing the same as the This is critical because we know most are looking forward council of 27, so this isn’t just about structure. that while a diverse group of to a well-earned break over This council will be working at a much more people can make debate more Christmas, I ask you to strategic level, dealing with the big issues the challenging, it is also likely to read the information about physiotherapy profession and the CSP is facing. produce a much better outcome. council and the elections. All 12 will be working with members much more Diversity avoids group think While there will be plenty all over the UK and making sure all 56,000 are and with 12 physiotherapists of other ways to engage engaged with the CSP strategy to deliver its we already have a pretty and influence the work of the mission and vision for physiotherapy. homogenous group! Evidence CSP, this is an opportunity If yes, then why not stand to be I recognise that members giving of their time shows that diversity brings to shape the profession and voluntarily is tough on top of everything else improved performance and the organisation. With 2018 so it is important that being on council benefits productivity. looming, why not think about a member of CSP council? you and your employer. It’s very common in It is imperative that the being there at the beginning of the medical world for doctors to be engaged in membership digests the evidence something that members will one To fi nd out what’s involved and their professional body and trade union and to that candidates put forward to day see as a seminal moment. use their experience as part of their continuing see if they fulfil the competence Thanks everyone – and if professional development (CPD) and, indeed, as required and whether the 12 you’ve any queries about what how to get elected, visit: evidence in job applications. reflects the diversity of the the role might involve, please I hope that the purpose of council – to lead profession. And remember contact CSP chair Catherine the profession and provide governance to the that diversity can relate to Pope (email [email protected]) www.csp.org.uk/council2018 CSP – will certainly provide plenty of CPD for the ethnicity, LGBT (lesbian, or read her blog at www.csp.org. members who stand. They’ll need to understand gay, bisexual or transgender) uk/your-profession-needs-you organisational governance, working strategically identity, disability, religious Bring on 2018! fl (so many ask me ‘what does that mean?’), beliefs or caring responsibilities finance, grappling with difficult professional of members as well as clinical Contact Karen: expertise or work setting dilemmas, debating in a diverse forum, public [email protected] speaking ... the list goes on. Lastly, the issue of the

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The CSP English regional network teams and the CSP campaigns and regional engagement team would like to wish all members a very happy Christmas and best wishes for the English regional new year. As we look back on 2017, here are Marlon and Eleanor Mata promote physio networks some fond memories of members helping to to decision makers at the North East London promote physiotherapy this year – thank you Health and Care Partnership Launch event News from the CSP English to all of you for helping communicate the Jonathan Humberstone, Cathy Burton, Ruwani Richmond Stace, Maria Lekan-Ashimi and regional networks, branches value of physiotherapy across the nation! Mawella and Dr Coffey at an Older People's Karen Fergus promoting physio to Waltham and country boards. Day event in the East Midlands North Hampshire CCG with CSP Forest Mayor Cllr Osho and leader Clare Coghill physiotherapists Find out more at www.csp.org.uk/nations-regions

Want to help promote physiotherapy in 2018? The CSP has made it as simple as possible Students in MSK placements productivity, NE Hants and Farnham CCG Workout@Work for members to help raise the profile of quality & legacy' an event for practice physiotherapy. This list gives a few ideas of educators and clinicians how you can support CSP campaigns. For Julie Jones, Justin Madders MP, Helen SEC team with Karen Middleton more information and support on promoting Spreadborough Members competing in a race to cover as physiotherapy in your region contact the CSPs many miles as possible across Oxfordshire for campaigns and regional engagement team W@W! 2017 (CRE) at: [email protected] Rehab Matters – csp.org.uk/ rehabmatters Share this film about the impact that rehab has on patients, with the public and decision-makers. On Twitter use #RehabMatters Falls prevention & exercise advice for older Nick Livadas and Roisin Fallen-Bailey at the people – csp.org.uk/opd Encourage your local Emma Graham, Maggie Throup MP and Jackie inaugural NE MSK Society conference in GP to show the falls prevention animation on Danvers September their waiting room screens. Present on falls South Central at ARC 2017 prevention to patients and decision-makers using bespoke powerpoint presentations developed with help from AGILE. Share the Physios in force at the AHP conference falls animation on your social media profiles Backpain Mythbusters – csp.org.uk/ yourback Share the back pain animation with the public and decision-makers and on your social media profile. Hand out the ’10 things you need to know about your back’ leaflet to patients and patient groups. Think Physio for Primary Care – Influencing GPs and practice managers at a Left to right, Marie-Clare Wadley, Mandy Pike, North East member of the year, Rob Goddard local level to run first contact physio is a key Karen Middleton, Cate Leighton, Beverley Krys Czajkowski, Paula Coelho & Efren Lagat (left) and Nick Livadas West Midlands – Helen Owen, Phil Hulse and priority for 2018. The ‘Think Physio for Primary Harden outside the Winchester Guildhall promote physio at the Mayor's Newham Show Sean Anstee, Sue Pattison and Bury MS Lyn Ankcorn > Care’ document is a great tool to help with Society members 42 Networks&networking Frontline • 6 December 2017 43

London Place: TBA – details will also be published To keep up to date with your region visit: www. place on Wednesday, 21 March in Newmarket. Professional networks news Do you believe Rehab Matters? online on the West Midlands CSP regional web csp.org.uk/nations-regions/south-central The event will include the network’s AGM as High quality community rehab transforms lives page once confirmed Follow us on Twitter: @CSPsouthcentral well as a presentation and Q&A session on Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in and is key to improving the NHS and social Cost: Free to members Like us on Facebook, email: southcentralchair@ physiotherapy apprenticeships. Please hold the Neurology (ACPIN) – Kent care sustainability for the future. Therefore it csp.org.uk for the link. date in your diary and keep reading Frontline BBTA Short course: Ataxia affects us all. To keep up to date with your region visit: www. for more information on the programme and Tutors: Ann Holland and Janice Champion Regardless of your own clinical area(s) csp.org.uk/nations-regions/west-midlands South East Coast how to book your place. Date: Saturday 12 May 2018 of interest, please help the London regional Follow us on Twitter: @WestMidlandsCSP For news, events and updates from your visit: Place: Stroke Gymnasium, Maidstone Hospital, network (LRN) to advance this major new CSP Like us on Facebook: @WestMidlandsCSP www.csp.org.uk/nations-regions/south- To keep up to date with your region visit: Maidstone campaign. east-coast www.csp.org.uk/nations-regions/east- This one day course aims to augment The core group of the London regional South Central Follow us on Twitter: @CSPSouthEast england knowledge and skills and will focus on network is recruiting your ideas about how Guernsey physiotherapists promote profession Follow us on Twitter: @PhysioEast rehabilitation for people with cerebellar ataxia, to best promote and support this campaign to deputies North East Like us on Facebook: reviewing aspects of neuroanatomy and in London during 2018. So, please email Nick Livadas, clinical manager at @CSPEastofEnglandregionalnetwork neurophysiology. Participants will develop any suggestions for events and activities Physiotherapy Matters Ltd, has been selected their clinical reasoning skills through a patient that members in London can share to to receive the North East member of the year South West workshop and practical sessions aimed at promote the campaign, to London regional award To keep up to date with your region visit: enhancing clinical effectiveness. network honorary chair, Carole McCarthy, at: The CSP North East regional network core www.csp.org.uk/nations-regions/south- The course will provide participants with [email protected] team selected Mr Livadas, who received west the opportunity to review the current evidence With over 7,000 members in London, multiple nominations, as the award winner Follow us on Twitter: @CSPsouthwest base as well as identify and modify existing together we can make an impact – thank you. because of his commitment to improving knowledge in relation to practice based on the standards of clinical practice through the Yorkshire and Humber Bobath concept. To keep up to date with your region visit: www. Since the establishment of a physiotherapy provision of CPD, commitment to promoting The next free CSP Yorkshire and Humber Cost: ACPIN Members £65, non-members £80 Home csp.org.uk/nations-regions/london network on the Bailiwick earlier on this the profession and his work establishing regional network event will take place on includes refreshments (but not lunch). Follow us on Twitter: @CSPLondon year, members have hit the ground running the North East Musculoskeletal Society. Friday, 26 January in York. Please hold the Contact: Email: [email protected] to book your promoting the profession following a face- The society regularly attracts more than date in your calendar and keep reading place or for further information. Booking East Midlands to-face meeting with Mark De Garis, chief 100 physiotherapists to the quarterly CPD Frontline and the regional iCSP pages for more deadline 1 March 2018. cover Do you want to meet the leaders of your secretary, committee health and social seminars. information and details on when tickets are regional network? care and deputy Heidi Soulsby, president, The nomination was accompanied by available. Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in If so, the CSP East Midlands regional network committee health and social care. evidence including positive feedback from Neurology (ACPIN) For core team has issued an open invite to all East The meeting presented an opportunity to patients and colleagues as well as a local GP. To keep up to date with your region visit: ACPIN Awards 2018 Mids members to join them for an informal discuss the scope of physiotherapy, referral Robert Goddard, honorary chair of the www.csp.org.uk/nations-regions/yorkshire- The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists members get together on the evening of Thursday, 18 pathways and how the profession can assist North East regional network, said: 'We decided humber in Neurology (ACPIN) 2018 conference will January at The Otter in Kegworth. the HSC transformation project. The officials to select Nick for the award because of his Follow us on Twitter: @CSPYorksHumber host the third ACPIN Awards ceremony. The The get-together will be your chance to find welcomed members’ input and the group commitment to supporting and encouraging conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel, only out more about the network and input your have since developed a response to the States’ members in the North East and in particular the North West Deansgate, Manchester on 19 and 20 March ideas into plans for the region. proposals on the transformation of health and access to free CPD for significant numbers of To keep up to date with your region visit: www. 2018. Three types of awards, distinguished All CSP members can attend and get care services in the Bailiwick of Guernsey with members. Nick will receive a prize equivalent to csp.org.uk/nations-regions/north-west service, fellowship, and honorary fellowship will Everyday involved. So whether you’re retired, a student, support from the CSP. his 2016 CSP membership fee. Well done Nick!' be awarded. a full member or associate, privately employed The group are looking forward to 2018 ACPIN members are invited to submit or an NHS employee there’s nothing stopping and are planning a schedule of CPD events for To keep up to date with your region visit: www. nominations for these awards. Completed deals & you. members throughout the year. Members can csp.org.uk/nations-regions/north-east nomination forms must be sent to the ACPIN There is no need to register to attend subscribe to the iCSP Guernsey Group at: Follow us on Twitter: @CSPNortheast board member for marketing and publicity discounts the get together, but for more details email: www.csp.org.uk/icsp/guernsey-support Like us on Facebook: @CSPNortheast at: [email protected] by 5pm Friday 9 [email protected] To contact the group directly, email: December 2017. Full details are available on: CSP Plus [email protected] East of England www.acpin.net is a member-only benefit. To keep up to date with your region visit: www. CSP East of England needs you! Professional The scheme provides csp.org.uk/nations-regions/east-midlands CSP South Central needs you! The CSP East of England regional network is Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in discounts and offers networks on lifestyle and Follow us on Twitter: @CSPEastMidlands We are actively recruiting more members actively recruiting more members to join Neurology (ACPIN) – Merseyside Courses and events from professional Like us on Facebook: @CSPEMRN to join our core team. If you want the our core team. If you want the opportunity Shoulder pain in the neurological patient: products opportunity to help promote physiotherapy to help promote physiotherapy in your area CSP recognised professional steps to success and services. West Midlands in your area and get some fantastic CPD then and get some fantastic CPD then please networks. Share your events An evidence-based look at the shoulder CSP West Midlands ERN AGM and please contact Mandy Pike or Marie-Clare contact: [email protected] to find out more here free of charge. complex including: professional forum Wadley, CSP South Central joint chairs, by about what’s involved and express an interest. • understanding the dynamic stabilisers Log-on to to see how Date: Monday 19 March 2018 emailing: [email protected] • differential diagnosis: Getting decision- much you could save Time: AGM (including election of core team) Date for your diary Send an email to making right 9.30am, English regional network meeting 10am The next East of England event will be taking [email protected] • treatment – where to start? > www.csp.org.uk/cspplus 44 Networks&networking Frontline • 6 December 2017 45

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Medico Legal Association of Chartered recovery of function in the neurological The 2017 ATOCP Awards are now open for Date: 2-4 February 2018 Date: 11-13 May 2018 Dates: 20 and 21 January 2018, 3 and 4 Physiotherapists (MLACP) patient entries. Please see website: http://atocp. Place: Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Place: Wishaw, Glasgow February and 17 and 18 March 2018 Paediatric and adult neurology: The role of 2. to have an understanding of factors that csp.org.uk for more information. Categories Cost: £275 POGP member/affiliate, £345 Cost: £275 POGP member/affiliate, £345 Place: Warwickshire the physiotherapist as an expert witness influence task practice and skill acquisition include doctorate, MSc, professional (eg: audit) non-member non-member Dates: 27 and 28 January, 10 and 11 Date: Wednesday 25 April and Thursday 26 3. to develop human movement analysis and undergraduate. Prizes of £250. Physiotherapy assessment and Understanding pelvic organ prolapse – February and 24 and 25 March 2018 April 2018 skills, especially in relation to specific task The ATOCP has opened more local branches management of female urinary dysfunction assessment and conservative management Place: London Place: CSP, 14 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4ED Date: 19 May 2018 Dates: 3, 4, 17 and 18 February and 14 and Cost: £300 MLACP members, £350 non- Place: Milngavie, Glasgow 15 April 2018 members Cost: £125 POGP member/affiliate, £160 Place: Stratford Upon Avon Contact: For further details email: info@mlacp. non-member Cost: £495 – Including one years full org.uk or: [email protected] Advanced pelvic floor course: In-depth membership of the AACP with many benefits! or visit: www.mlacp.org.uk assessment, differential diagnosis and To book: Visit www.aacp.org.uk > Training advanced treatment techniques for complex and Conferences > Foundation Courses or CPD Physiotherapy Pain Association (PPA) Approved partner female pelvic pain and pelvic floor muscle Courses The PPA Introductory course: dysfunctions Tel: 01733 390007 #3 Psychologically informed approaches Date: 14-16 September 2018 Email: [email protected] to physiotherapy assessment and Place: Chertsey, Surrey AACP Grants management of pain Cost: £325 POGP member/affiliate, £395 AACP have a number of grants available for Tutors: Dr Pete Gladwell and Emma Bartlett non-member AACP members. For more information please Date: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March UP TO * Advancing your skills into men’s health contact Mindy Cairns, AACP research advisor, 2018 Part 1: Physiotherapy assessment and at: [email protected] or see the AACP Time: 9.30am-4.30pm management of lower urinary tract symptoms website: www.aacp.org.uk Place: Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, 20% OFF Date: 29 September 2018 Uphill, Weston Super Mare BS23 4TQ Place: Milton Keynes Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Cost: PPA members £200, non-members £220 OFFICIAL UNIFORMS Cost: £125 POGP member/affiliate, £160 in Occupational Health and Ergonomics Contact: Email: [email protected] EXCLUSIVE TO CSP MEMBERS non-member (ACPOHE) Contact: For further details of the POGP ACPOHE is the CSP professional network for British Association of Bobath Trained short course programme or to download an physiotherapists working in occupational Therapists (BABTT) information pack for any of the above courses, health and ergonomics. Registered members Founder Mrs Jennifer Bryce MBE FCSP www.csp.org.uk/grahamegardner please visit the POGP website at: of ACPOHE are physiotherapists who have Training day – Therapeutic management of http://pogp.csp.org.uk/courses-events demonstrated specialist competency in the children who have dyskinetic cerebral palsy Email our course administrator at: fields of occupational health or ergonomics. Led by: Christine Barber, director of clinical 0116 255 6326 [email protected] Manual handling: Train the trainer services, The Bobath Centre, London Follow us on Twitter: @ThePOGP Date: 27 January 2018 Date: Friday 19 January 2018 *CSP member discount has been applied to all prices shown online Check out: pogp.csp.org.uk for information Place: Bury St Edmunds Place: Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre on bursaries and funding opportunities. Cost: £150 members, £210 non-members Wales, Cardiff Introduction to applied ergonomics Cost: £70 > 46 Networks&networking Frontline • 6 December 2017 47

This event is open to BABTT members only. Professor Bernard Dan. Physio First represents physiotherapists in (Registration 8.30am) pain. Most importantly, this course will provide Due to the practical nature of this day, there Cost: Members £70, non-members £90. Private Practice, and with over 3,000 members Place: The Royal London Hospital, Outpatient you with the practical and clinically applicable will be a limit of 24 places. Places will be More details to follow. it is in a unique position to work with you Therapies Department knowledge and competences when you allocated on a first-come basis – upon receipt Contact: Enquiries to: sandra.mackay@ to champion evidence based cost effective Cost: £110 MACP members, £130 non- encounter a patient with patellofemoral pain. of completed application form and payment. bobath.scot private physiotherapy in the changing members Date: Saturday 14 April 2018 Contact: Enquiries to: sandra.mackay@ healthcare marketplace. Facilitators: Laura Finucane, consultant Place: The Royal London Hospital, bobath.scot Physio First Contact: To join or for further information see musculoskeletal physiotherapist, East Surrey Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BB Education day – Dyskinetic cerebral palsy What do you want for your private practice? our website: www.physiofirst.org.uk Hospital. Christopher Mercer, consultant Cost: £130 MACP member £140 non- update: What is new in measurement and 1. Do you want access to unique marketplace musculoskeletal physiotherapist,Western members management? information that could help you position Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Sussex Hospitals. Sue Greenhalgh, consultant Facilitators: Simon Lack MSc (sports and Date: Saturday 20 January 2018 your practice for the future? Physiotherapists (MACP) musculoskeletal physiotherapist, Bolton exercise medicine) BSc (Hons) MCS and Time: 9am-5pm 2. Do you want access to private practice Spinal masqueraders: Expanded Primary Care Trust Bradley Stephen Neal MSc (Adv Phys) BSc Place: Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre benchmarking reports to compare your clinic Following on from the highly regarded spinal Contact: Book at: www.macpweb.org or (Hons) MCSP Wales, Cardiff against others? masqueraders study day, the MACP have contact Terry Smith at: [email protected] Book at: www.macpweb.org or contact Terry This event is open to anyone with an interest 3. Do you want to access a member only developed a further stand-alone course or tel: 01202 706161. Smith at: [email protected] or tel: 01202 in the field. Topics will include: LinkedIn forum that allows you to privately designed to enhance awareness and clinical Manual therapy in early-stage knee 706161. • recognition, discrimination and collaborate with and utilise your peers as an reasoning in the management of non- rehabilitation measurement of dyskinetic cerebral information resource? musculoskeletal causes of back and radiating The early-stage of rehabilitation after acute Association of Paediatric Chartered palsy, Dr Elegast Monbaliu and professor 4. Do you want access to our 'Data for impact' leg pain. Spinal masqueraders: Expanded knee injury and surgery is the most important Physiotherapists (APCP) Bernard Dan reports to help demonstrate your quality covers new issues not covered on the original stage of a rehabilitation process intended APCP Respiratory workshops – Respiratory • Bobath approach to treatment of children and evidence based cost effectiveness? study day. Developed from delegate feedback to restore knee functional joint stability. The update for paediatric physiotherapists who have dyskinetic CP, Christine Barber 5. Do you want to be part of the future of and evolving evidence, attendance on the purpose of this course is to present a rational, working in the UK • communication in children who have private practice, a quality assured original masqueraders study day is not a evidence-informed, multi-modal approach Date: January 2018 Days dyskinetic CP, Rina Van der Walt practitioner scheme? prerequisite to this course. Knowledge and to integrating manual therapy, taping, and Place: Liverpool (TBC) • promoting function in children who have If the answer to these questions is yes, then skills gained from the first course will however exercise therapy. Emphasis is placed on clinical Cost: £75 APCP and ACPRC members, £115 Dyskinetic CP, speaker tbc Physio First with its five core unique member be further enhanced and new skills accrued. reasoning, practical manual therapy, taping, non-members • medical interventions for dyskinetic CP, benefits has a lot to offer you. Date: 17 February 2018, 9am-4.30pm and exercise therapy techniques that are Contact: For further information or to book targeted at enhancing knee joint mobility, your place, visit: http://apcp.csp.org.uk/ out proprioception, and neuromuscular control in respiratory-committee For early-stage knee rehabilitation for acute injury and surgery. British Association of Hand Therapists Facilitator: Dr Nicholas C. Clark, PhD, MSc, (BAHT) members MCSP, MMACP, CSCS Date: 5-7 February 2018 Date: Saturday 3 March 2018 Place: Cardiff and Vale Therapy Centre Registration: 8.30am-9am, course runs 9am- Contact: Jennifer Hall/Kate Lane on tel: 02920 only 5pm 335269 email: [email protected] Place: Therapies Department, The Royal or: [email protected] ‘Together with the James Lind Alliance, we London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London Date: 16-18 May 2018 Everyday E1 1BB Place: Mount Vernon Hospital, Middlesex are finding out what topics about physiotherapy Cost: £125 MACP members, £135 non- Contact: Juliette Bray on tel: 020 7317 7703 members email: [email protected] deals & are important to patients, carers and clinicians… Contact: Book at: www.macpweb.org or Date: 12-14 September 2018 contact Terry Smith at: [email protected] Place: London discounts or tel: 01202 706161. Contact: See: www.neshands.co.uk Moving beyond exercises for managing Date: 28-30 November 2018 CSP Plus patellofemoral pain: Expanding the need for Place: Enterprise Centre, Derby is a member-only benefit. tailored management Contact: Linda Tozer on tel: 01332 787491 The scheme provides # discounts and offers PhysioPriorities This exciting, practical and innovative course email: [email protected] on lifestyle and will focus on tailored treatment and how it Level 2 courses Have your say on the future of physiotherapy professional can be applied in clinical practice. The tutors PIPJ (NES) products will present methods for identification of the Date: 25-27 January 2018 and services. primary symptom driver and examine tools Place: William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent that can be easily adopted within the clinical Contact: Michael Keane at: How would you rank the research priorities for physiotherapy? setting. [email protected] Log-on to to see how Complete our prioritisation survey and let us know at: This course will provide you with a broader See: www.neshands.co.uk Tel: 01227 783195 much you could save approach to understand, stratify and manage Wrist (NES) www.csp.org.uk/cspplus www.csp.org.uk/priorities individuals with a diagnosis of patellofemoral Date: 25-27 April 2018 > 48 Networks&networking Frontline • 6 December 2017 49

Place: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Professor Susan Herdman. Professor Herdman • classification of common TMD's quiet I wandered around the 89 stands and Contact: Sarah Barnard at: sarahbarnard1@ is a pioneer in vestibular rehabilitation • theoretical and practical aspects of caught up with old colleagues on the paediatric nhs.net See: www.neshands.co.uk Tel: 01246 and is considered a world authority due physiotherapy management stand. JOIN UP! 512177 to her outstanding clinical research. She has • case studies and clinical reasoning. I was fascinated by how much technology Splinting: A clinical reasoning approach recently retired and this may be her last Contact: Cathy Gordon at cathy.gordon@ is creeping into our profession, with exercise Date: 24-26 June 2018 visit to the UK, so don’t miss out! stockport.nhs.uk for further information and an apps to talking technology which produce CSP Equality and Place: Chelmsford, Essex Contact: The full programme and list of application form. medical reports no longer using audio typing. Diversity Networks Contact: Debbie Miles at: hand-ed@outlook. speakers will be available soon and booking An eminent knee surgeon and I talked com will be open in the New Year at: at length about benefits of post-surgery welcome members of Optimising soft tissue repair www.acpivr.com/news-events/ Charity news / events physiotherapy to aid a good recovery outcome. the CSP who are disabled, Date: 21-23 September 2018 Pictured above: Work out at work – Emily He has developed a computer based knee Place: Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood Buckle gives a seated workout for clinic staff at rehab programme. There was some exciting from black minority ethnic Contact: Nikki Burr/Ella Donnison, email: Other groups news / events Working with charities to help tackle the Tei Wa Yesu family care centre in eastern new inventions for exercise and fitness from (BME) groups, or are [email protected] Tel: 07766554787 challenges in special needs school in Kenya Kenya Spain and advanced splinting techniques to lesbian, gay, bisexual Surgery and therapy management of flexor/ CSP Diversity Networks increase joint range from Australia. A state of extensor tendon injuries to the hand The CSP diversity networks are for any Neurological physiotherapist Emily Buckle ‘They were attentive, co-operative and well the art walker for neurological conditions to or transgender (LGBT+) Date: September 2018 members who self-identify as disabled, are spent two weeks in north east Kenya, as part disciplined. Their eagerness to participate was prevent falls was complete with laser lights! I Place: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham from black or minority ethnic (BME) groups of a multi-disciplinary team with the Akamba heartening and there is no doubt that this was really enjoyed my visit and may be now I feel Contact: Suzanne Beale, email: suzanne. or are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Aid Fund. a mutually beneficial experience. Sadly we inspired to buy a new iPhone and progress into [email protected] Tel: 0121 3713488 (LGBT+). Please come along to network Emily and Rachel Pragnell (an occupational only had two weeks, but I hope we have left the 21st century! Radiographic imaging of the hand meetings for discussion, peer support, therapist) spent the majority of their time the staff with lots of ideas for future activities Judith Saunders (Chair CSPRA) Date: 3-5 October 2018 CPD and a warm welcome. working at a special needs school for those and I plan to return in a few years to see their Place: University of Derby Enterprise Centre Upcoming meetings: with mental and physical health problems. development. Meanwhile, we will continue to Glasgow physio retirement group Contact: Ella Donnison, email: linda.tozer1@ BME Network Kenya sadly does not have a system to support them with fundraising and building A small group of us met on Wednesday nhs.net Tel: 01332 786964 Date: 25 September 2018 support children born with disabilities and our collaborations here in the UK.’ 8th November at the Royal Concert Hall in PIPJ (NES) Disabled members network therefore this unique school is a vital resource To find out more about the charity’s Glasgow, and had a lovely catch up and lunch Date: 6-8 December 2018 Date: 9 October 2018 for children and their families, explained Emily. projects, visit their website www. together. Place: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth LGBT+ members network It has links with a mainstream primary akambaaidfund.org or follow them on social Our next get together is at 1pm on Contact: Gemma Willis at: gemma.willis@ Date: 13 November 2018 school that allows the children to receive an media @AkambaAidFund Wednesday 7 February 2018 at Cafe Fame on porthospi.nhs.uk See: www.neshands.co.uk Place: All meetings are held at the CSP in education and sit their primary school exams. Hope Street in Glasgow. Tel: 02392 286130/02392 286899 London Emily and Rachel ran a clinic to establish Please let us know at least two weeks in Burn injuries of the hand and upper limb Contact: Please contact Gill Feldman at: treatment plans for those with physical Retirement groups’ news/events advance if you would like to come along as we Date: TBC [email protected] with any queries. difficulties and workshops that included crafts, will need to book a table. If you would like to Place: Park Inn Hotel, Nottingham music, dancing, sensory activities and sports. join us, please contact Anne at: a_forrester50@ Contact: Nicole Glassey, email: n.glassey@ Physiotherapy for hyperventilation They also introduced the Ruby Cup (menstrual hotmail.com ntlworld.com Tel: 07901500713 We are in the process of re-vamping our web- device) for suitable pupils, to improve hygiene Level 3 courses site and are aware that many of the contact for the young women and their caregivers. Message from the CSPRA committee B94027 Contemporary practices in injection details of the site are out of date. If you treat Menstruating females often miss school days Judith and the committee would like to wish therapy (upper limb) hyperventilation or dysfunctional breathing due to the lack of affordable hygiene products all our members a Happy Christmas and a Date: February 2018 and would like to be listed on the new site and this is a particular focus for the Akamba CSP Retirement peaceful New Year. We are always looking for Place: Nottingham please email: [email protected] Aid Fund charity. Association members to come and join the committee. We Contact: Sharon Goodwin, email: Sharon. Alongside their direct work, a collaboration usually meet four times a year at Bedford Row News and information from the For more details go to: [email protected] Tel: 0115 Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in was established with Motivation, a British CSPRA. Upcoming meetings, and our next meeting will be on Wednesday 21 8231927. Temporomandibular Disorders (ACPTMD) based charity, to assess and issue suitable February 2018. If you would like to come along Physiotherapy management of wheelchairs and walking aids to the students. events and also details of and observe you would be more than welcome. www.csp.org.uk/ Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) Emily also provided physiotherapy training get-togethers in your area. Contact Judith at: [email protected] > diversity Interested in Vestibular Rehabilitation Tutor: Phil Bateman session for clinic staff including awareness of (ACPIVR) Date: Saturday 27 January 2018 the profession, getting someone out of bed, Contact Sue Russell at: or email: St Georges Hospital, St James Wing, focusing on end stage HIV and looking after Save the date: ACPIVR AGM and study day Place: [email protected] Thinking of having a 2018 with Susan Herdman Ground Floor, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 themselves as workers. As part of this, they [email protected] reunion? Date: 19 May 2018 0QT donned the CSPs Work out at Work t-shirts and Place: Lecture theatre, 33 Queen Square, Cost: £149 (early bird discount of £129 if completed a seated workout. Need to contact old friends? National Hospital for Neurology and booked by 1 January 2018) ‘Having not visited this school for five years, Physiotherapy UK, Conference and trade Send an email to Neurosurgery WC1N 3BG This one day course reviews: I could not believe how far the young people exhibition, Birmingham 10-11 November [email protected] Topic: Vestibular treatment • relevant clinical anatomy had progressed with regards to their social I attended the exhibition to promote the Don’t forget... after your reunion Description: Join us for this exciting study • physiotherapy assessment of the skills and interaction,’ Emily said. CSPRA and we shared a stand with MBF. This is has taken place, send Frontline day and AGM with the world renowned masticatory system a most interesting event and as our stand was a photo and tell us about it! 50 Networks&networking Frontline • 6 December 2017 51

Reunions St Thomas’s School of Physiotherapy Bradford Hospitals School of Physiotherapy Royal Liverpool Hospital College 1978-1981 Guy's Hospital Physiotherapists Association 1985-88 1984-1987 set Next year marks 40 years since we started our (GHPA) Centenary Next year marks 30 years since we qualified, 30 year reunion... we would like to contact as training, and I wondered if any of my fellow Guy's Hospital Physiotherapists Association and we wondered if we could really try to get many of our set as possible for a reunion in students would be interested in a reunion in (GHPA) commemorated its Centenary on 7 the whole set together? Morag and Derrick are Yorkshire in the autumn. Please contact Rona Liverpool next summer? I would love to catch October with a celebratory reunion meeting joining us from Australia and USA respectively, King at: [email protected] or tel: up with you. If you are interested, email me and lunch in the Robens Suite, Guy's Hospital. and we hope to find everyone else. 07974 181301 or Steve Redmond at: steve. at: [email protected] or visit my The first meeting of what was then Guy's We are planning to meet for the weekend [email protected] or tel: 07973 687378. Facebook page (Lesley Walters), or the FB page Hospital Massage Association (GHMA) was of 30 June 2018 in Edinburgh. We will have a I have set up called Royal Liverpool Hospital held on 13 December 1917. big night out on the Saturday but are planning Pinderfields College of RG’s 1975-1978 College School of Physiotherapy 78-81. Since then the Association, albeit with a Thinking of to do something during the day on Saturday – As we are all nearing or have reached 60 we Lesley Walters (nee Pritchard). few name changes, has remained true to the having a reunion? any ideas gratefully received. Please mail Emily are planning another get together this October primary objective articulated so long ago in at: [email protected] or Nicci at: nicci@ – anyone interested in joining us please get in Guy's Hospital School of Physiotherapy the record of that very first meeting 'that an Need to contact old friends? thecaswells.uk or Selina at: selinacollinson@ touch with Carol Adkins (Gant) or David Hughes. 1975-1978. B and C Sets Association is to be formed as a means of btinternet.com to confirm you can join us and We’ve got in touch with most of the set but Let's have a 40 year reunion in 2018. Ali, uniting all students, past, present and future who you are in touch with to spread the word. would really like to find Iain Mitchell and Sheila Beth, Maggie, Mary, Sally and Sue Rogers are of the Massage School, Guy's Hospital'. Send an email to Beck. Please email: [email protected] or in touch with each other and we would like Such was the response to the notice of [email protected] Middlesex Hospital 1975-1978 sets email: [email protected] to meet up with the rest of our two sets, in the Centenary Reunion that the maximum Jane (Harland), Karen (Horsley) and Ruth 2018. Please get in touch and then we can number (130) Guys could accommodate was Don’t forget... after your (Jones) will be meeting for a 40 year reunion Brighton University Graduates 1993 (First arrange a convenient date and venue. Contact: reached within about a month and a fairly lunch on Saturday 22 September 2018, cohort at Brighton!) [email protected] lengthy waiting list was necessary. reunion has taken place, 1pm in Sheffield, venue to be confirmed. I'm looking to arrange a 25th year reunion for send Frontline a photo We hope as many as possible will join us so next year. If you are interested please go to Newcastle Polytechnic School of Night and tell us about it! if you are interested please contact Ruth at: the Facebook page: 'Brighton Uni Physio 25th Physiotherapy 1984-1987 [email protected] Anniversary 2018' or email me at: cjmallows@ 2017 is our 30th year since graduating. I am aol.com Look forward to hearing from you. sure we all have so many stories to share. If you would like to meet up again in the summer please let me know, I am happy to coordinate out something. Come back to Newcastle and see how much has changed. Please contact Louise For Lewis (nee Gilchrist) at: [email protected] or Are your text to: 07986 563175. members Withington School Physiotherapy 40-year circumstances reunion (1974-77) only Pictured above: Our oldest member, Bunty changing? Leatherdale, cutting the cake Everyday You could be taking a career break, looking to practise overseas, heading deals & on maternity or parental leave or considering retirement. discounts Whatever your circumstances, CSP Plus stay up to date and connected, This great event took place on Saturday 21 is a member-only benefit. at a reduced fee, using your October at The Midland Hotel, Manchester The scheme provides CSP membership. where we enjoyed a wonderful champagne discounts and offers afternoon tea and lots of chat catching up on It was, indeed, a wonderful day. All who came on lifestyle and professional the last 40 years. seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves products Fifteen people attended and we are and with crackers, menu cards, flowers and and services. Contact the Enquiries Team planning another event in five years time. balloons all in the Guy's blue and gold colours If you are interested in hearing what your giving a really special feel to a rather special colleagues are up to or want to get your day. Log-on to to see how 020 7306 6666 name down for the next reunion, please Guy's catering produced a lovely much you could save www.csp.org.uk/membership contact Gaye Jackson nee Crompton at: buffet lunch and our celebratory cake was [email protected] complemented with glasses of fizz! > www.csp.org.uk/cspplus 52 Networks&networking Frontline • 6 December 2017 53

GHPA holds a reunion every other year at Obituary lecturer in rehabilitation of elderly people, CSP members Guy's and our next date is 5 October 2019. at St George's Hospital Medical School, Notice of that meeting and contact details London. Janet published many research Save 10% together with an account of our reunion and Janet Mary Simpson, PhD, FCSP. articles, and contributed to several books, some of the many photographs which were 16/12/37-24/8/17 on the physiotherapy management of older taken will be on the GHPA website: www. people. She lectured extensively at home and ghpa.org.uk We welcome all our members abroad, including a two-month lecture tour and any who might wish to join GHPA. of Australia. She also made broadcasts on TV Contact: Jackie Anderson, GHPA honorary and radio. secretary, at: [email protected] Janet's research, and her work with multi- disciplinary health care students, helped raise Bradford Hospitals School of Physiotherapy the profile of physiotherapists specialising reunion in working with the older population. She made working with this client group a dynamic and positive experience. One of Janet’s many strengths was that her research recommendations could be implemented immediately into clinical practice. She had high standards and expected the same of others. Janet was instrumental in the development of the national guidelines (NICE) for The Management of Older People Who Fall. In 2000 Janet was awarded Fellowship of the CSP in recognition of this work and her wider contribution to the Bradford Hospitals School of Physiotherapy physiotherapy profession. Receiving her 1984 to 1987 set held their 30 year reunion Janet was a physiotherapist, psychologist, Fellowship was a very proud moment for in Harrogate on 28 October. Thirteen of the academic and researcher. After qualifying Janet, and also for the many friends who set had dinner at The Old Swan Hotel and we from the London Hospital School of attended the CSP Congress in Birmingham were able to also read messages from others Physiotherapy in 1959 Janet worked first in to see her receive her award. She was an who were unable to attend. We plan to London and then in a clinic in Switzerland. inspiration to both students and practising make this a more regular event as it was 20 Between 1965 and 1968 she took time out of physiotherapists. years since the last reunion ! It was a superb clinical practice to attend art college in Berlin. Janet was different. She liked obscure evening and amazingly everyone looked She was a talented artist and this could have foreign films, contemporary music, art, and exactly the same... must be the Yorkshire been an alternative career for her. walking. She appreciated designer jewellery air in our youth! It was also heartening to Returning to the UK Janet worked as and stylish clothes. Fees received for her many discover everyone was still working in the a clinician and physiotherapy manager publications would be spent on evenings with profession in various fields both in the UK and at the Royal Free and Mile End Hospitals. the St. George’s Wine Society, or going out for as far afield as Canada and New Zealand. Janet’s particular clinical interest was the meals with friends, - which invariably would be Rona King physiotherapy management of older people an epicurean adventure! Janet was a life-long and the psychological aspects associated active member of the Labour Party. with their health, well-being, mobility, and Janet loved to travel and, being Janet, safety. This led her to study for a degree in visited the most obscure destinations one psychology at Bedford College, University could imagine. It was on one such holiday to Looking for an inspiring short break in the UK or Europe? of London, followed by a Masters and the Yemen she met her loving partner, David. subsequently a PhD. During this time Janet Many of the places they visited together are worked as a psychologist on Professor no longer accessible to tourists. David cared Hotels Rail Flights Eurostar Theatre Minicruises Theme Parks Attractions Exton-Smith’s Memory Clinic team at St for Janet devotedly during her illness, enabling Thinking of having a Pancras Hospital. Here she helped develop a her to remain at home where she died in psychometric assessment tool to assist in the August. You can book every element of your break in one place reunion? diagnosis of early stage dementia. Later in Janet loved to challenge the status quo Need to contact old friends? life the irony of herself being diagnosed with and conversations with her were always Log on at www.csp.org.uk/cspplus or call 01904 436 002 quoting “HB278” Send an email to dementia was not lost on Janet. lively and stimulating. Her larger than [email protected] Remaining in the academic world she life personality meant that she could be Don’t forget... after your reunion became a lecturer at Coventry Polytechnic, infuriating but never dull! She will be missed has taken place, send Frontline and later at the University of East London. Her by many. a photo and tell us about it! final academic post was as Lady Youde senior Viv Pert and Alison Routh

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Striking prospects Recent physio graduate Rob Hulse played for West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United. His degree was part-funded by the Professional Footballers’ Association

What led you into physiotherapy? dyslexic, I dreaded the written assignments but, as How did it feel to make the switch? ’ After spinal surgery to correct my spondylolisthesis, with most things, if you have a passion and desire I am determined not to let my life be defined by I understood that a career in football could be for your subject, learning is much easier. my footballing career and have always thought taken away at any moment and knew it was being a physio would be a rewarding way to spend important to find a passion for something else. Are there tensions between the need the rest of my working life. It is well-known that I had some fantastic help over the years from to rest after injury and having to play athletes can face emotional difficulties as they physios and medical teams and soon realised that again? make the transition away from elite sport and my exit strategy lay in physiotherapy. I would say 90 per cent of players are nursing and experience identity changes. But it was ultimately managing injuries throughout the season. With the my decision and I felt happy that it was time for a Did you enjoy being a mature student? added internal and external pressures placed change in my life. I have a wonderful family I loved it and cannot speak highly enough of on players, medical teams and coaches in and feel excited about my new Salford University. I found it quite daunting the modern game, it can be a very fine profession. I am really enjoying the stepping back into education after such a long balancing act to find a happy learning experience of going up a time, but the course and staff were fantastic. The medium for players and teams. 90% new path. I am a firm believer that balance of support and self-governed learning Unfortunately, players’ welfare can of players might be there is a huge scope for helped to generate a fun and sometimes take a back seat due to managing improvement within professional injuries all Students: get stimulating environment. As I am the high expectations and pressures sport, particularly football. More placed on teams today. season emphasis needs to be placed on a improving support systems for players of months Would you like to be a sports all ages and standards as they make the physio one day? transition out of the game. Sport has a duty of care I am sure I will be involved in sport to help its athletes, particularly as mental health at some point but feel it’s issues have been at the forefront of late. Let’s be important not to be honest, football has the financial resources to lead pigeonholed. I intend to the way, if it so wishes. free develop my career and gain experience in other areas of How do former footballers stay fit? this diverse profession. I Well, after I retired I rowed across the English membership know this will set the Channel to raise money for the Melanoma Cancer (and MCSP after your name!) Rob Hulse’s career foundations to help make Fund. That helped give me something to aim for, took him to West me the best practitioner which was important after spending my life Brom from 2003-5 possible in the long dedicated to training. Exercise for me is a real stress term. reliever and we all know how integral it is to our Just because I have profession. At times, I have struggled to adapt to To apply or for more info: played sport doesn’t the lack of organised training but am improving. mean I’ll be any www.csp.org.uk/membership better than the next Your tip for the Premier League title? physiotherapist but I I don’t watch football much nowadays. believe the cognitive Manchester City aren’t looking bad, but I hope empathy of knowing what players Leeds will get promoted this season and win the and athletes have to endure, and are title in the following one (you can dream). fl going through, mixed with experience of team environments and expectations, all helps. Rob Hulse is based with Dudley Group NHS Trust PA 000628 66 Recruitment

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