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Thanks to Nuffield Health’s pioneering Like all Nuffield Health Physios, Mehmet enjoys “complete health and wellbeing” model, free gym membership, along with a host Physiotherapists benefit not only from excellent of benefits including private healthcare. modern facilities, but also from real choice over The organisation’s commitment to a principle where to work. They might be based at a of “life to the full” provides potential to take , gym, corporate site, or even provide advantage of flexible hours, for an ideal triage from home. Nuffield Health aims to work/life balance. improve the health of the nation. As a not for The future looks even more exciting. Nuffield profit organisation, it is free to invest profits Health is growing its Physiotherapy service, back into its services – and its people. and supporting people to grow with it. Its Mehmet Gem is an Advanced Level Physiotherapy Academy offers cutting edge Physiotherapist, with an NHS background. courses, from specialist skills to management Comparing Nuffield Health’s gyms to past development. Also, Physiotherapists benefit workplaces, he calls them “my most enjoyable from protected CPD time and funding for by far.” Mehmet says, “I love having a gym courses as well as a range of in house courses at work as it helps me do my job well. I use provided by the Nuffield Health Academy. it with patients to help with their recovery.” Nationwide, there is plenty of scope for Mehmet enjoys the flexibility of being able to career progression. get outside of the treatment room: “In between Whatever stage you are at in your career, patients, I spend time with other team members you can explore what Nuffield Health and show my face around the gym. I get to offers by visiting nuffieldhealthcareers.com know the members, which is really useful to or get in touch by emailing promote the service and grow my caseload.” [email protected]

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Next regional forum (starts with AGM) Caledonian University, for her significant Rep of the Year awards were given to those Date: Monday 21 March contribution to curriculum development volunteering in a CSP representative role who Time: 10am-1pm (sandwich lunch 1pm- and pedagogical advances in physiotherapy have gone that extra mile and have made a real 1.30pm) education and her contribution to the difference in their workplace. Place: Room G86, School of Sport Exercise and advancement of the physiotherapy profession as • Katie Wilkie won Steward of the Year Rehabilitation Sciences, Birmingham University, a whole. Dr Grant Syme, NHS Fife, was awarded • Nicola Cockburn, Safety Rep of the Year – Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT. a fellowship for his significant contribution to the both from Edinburgh development of the advanced practitioner role in • Elaine McFadden from Ayrshire and Arran Yorkshire and the Humber the field of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders and was highly commended Information at: www.csp.org.uk/ his contribution to enhancing the profile of the • Judy Scopes, studying at Queen Margaret yorksandhumber physiotherapy profession as a whole. University, was awarded a Robert Williams Twitter: @CSPYorksHumber travel award. Contact: Chairs, Angela Clough and Jean Heseltine, at: [email protected]

Future dates • From 16 March to 21 March – quarterly English regional network forums • Tuesday 22 March, 10am-3.30pm – network and board development event • Tuesday 22 March, 3.45pm-4.45pm – English network forum Pictured above: Grant Syme and Margaret Grant • Wednesday 23 March, 11am-3.30pm – CSP Council meeting. Jacqui Lunday-Johnstone OBE, Scotland’s Chief Allied Health Professions (AHP) Officer, was awarded an honorary Fellowship in recognition Scottish Board congratulates all the Scottish CSP board news of her work in Scotland to support and raise award winners (pictured above) the profile of physiotherapists and AHPs and to advance physiotherapy practice, particularly in Keep up with all the news in Scotland! Be sure the areas of leadership and influence. to look at the Scottish page on the CSP website Ann Murray, national falls lead, was at: http://www.csp.org.uk/nations-regions/ awarded a Distinguished Service award for her scotland outstanding and longstanding contribution to the profession in the field of osteoporosis and falls prevention. Service excellence awards were given Professional networks news in recognition and reward for the best examples of service throughout the profession including the work of all sectors with many including multidisciplinary teams. Two Tayside Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Scotland teams won their respective categories; the Neurology (ACPIN) – Wessex Dundee Community Rehabilitation Team in Aquatic physiotherapy for neurological CSP Award ceremony ‘Demonstrating integration of health and social conditions The Scottish board was delighted to see so many care’ and the Tayside NHS musculoskeletal Date: Saturday 9 April and Sunday 10 April Scottish physiotherapists receiving honours and (MSK) Outpatient team in ‘Enhancing patient Tutor: Jacqueline Pattman awards at the CSP award ceremony, held in the dignity and standards of care’ Place: Salisbury Spinal Unit, Salisbury District Hotel Russell in London in December. Hospital SP2 8BJ The CSP Excellence Awards celebrated Cost: £150 ACPIN members, £200 non- the work of those within the physiotherapy members profession: those who constantly strive to make Contact: Email: [email protected] service improvements and provide enrichment to the patient experience. Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Fellowships and honorary fellowships were Neurology (ACPIN) – West Midlands awarded to those whose work has developed Qualitative research in neurology: How clinical practice and extended the evidence base people with MS experience interaction with for physiotherapy. A fellowship was awarded healthcare professionals to Dr Margaret Grant, lecturer at Glasgow Pictured above: The Tayside teams Date: Wednesday 13 April 2016 >

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Assistants’ courses Cardiorespiratory Complementary therapy

BBTA Assistants’ BBTA Assistants’ ON CALL TWO Foundation in Course Module 2: Course Module 3: DAY COURSE Acupuncture The Arm and Hand in and Balance When: 19th & 20th May 2016 Course Rehabilitation with in Rehabilitation with Where: PHYSIOTHERAPY When: 13, 14, 15 May, Sue Armstrong Sue Armstrong DEPARTMENT, ROYAL SURREY 24, 25, 26 June 2016 COUNTY HOSPITAL, When: 7&8 May 2016 When: 2&3 July 2016 Where: Birley Campus, EGERTON ROAD, GUILDFORD, Manchester Metropolitan Where: Royal United Hospital, Where: Royal United Hospital, SURREY, GU2 7XX Bath, BA1 3NG Bath, BA1 3NG University This course is to prepare both Tutors: Dr Mei Xing Delegate costs: £175 (early Delegate costs: £175 (early new graduates & juniors for and Kay Hurst bird offer applies), to include bird offer applies), to include on call duties. The course is lunch on Saturday. lunch on Saturday. a mixture of theory, practical Contact: [email protected] Closing date: 22 April 2016 Closing date: 17 June 2016 sessions and course literature Learn to use Acupuncture Course includes: Course includes: will be provided for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions This course is aimed at therapy This course is aimed at therapy Delegate cost: £140 plus VAT using a combination of assistants and technicians assistants and technicians (Total = £168.00) Chinese and working in neurorehabilitation. working in neurorehabilitation. Contact: AMY THOMAS western approaches. The It will focus on improving It will focus on improving T: 01483 571122 Ext: 2072, course is highly practical and handling skills and increasing handling skills and increasing E: [email protected] interactive with two highly understanding of therapeutic understanding of therapeutic For an application form or for experienced tutors, delivered interventions for improving arm interventions. The course will any other enquiries in a brand-new purpose built and hand function. include theory and practical educational facility. The course will include theory sessions exploring movement For more information: www. and practical sessions exploring control, function and hpsc.mmu.ac.uk/courses/cpd movement control, function independence. Complementary therapy and search ‘Acupuncture’ and independence. Common By the end of the course the presentations affecting the arm participants will be able to: will be explored. • Understand the movement ACUPUNCTURE IN By the end of the course the components of balance and PREGNANCY THE 50 MOST participants will be able to: walking; USEFUL When: 1st Oct 2016 • Demonstrate a better • Appreciate the importance ACUPUNCTURE understanding of the of transferring weight for Where: Available to host anatomy and movement functional walking; (Northern venue) POINTS REVISED control of the arm; • Improve practical skills and With: Cheryl Mason (10 hrs CPD) (1 day) • Demonstrate a better confidence in assisting Contact: Want to host this as an internal understanding of why patients to develop more www.physiouk.co.uk/cheryl course for staff. Contact us on common clinical issues arise; independent mobility; [email protected] for details. • Improve practical skills • Demonstrate an awareness and confidence in aiding of the effect of different management and walking aids; THE 50 MOST rehabilitation of the arm and • Demonstrate an appreciation USEFUL ACUPUNCTURE IN hand; of the complexity of the ACUPUNCTURE WOMENS HEALTH demands of functional • Develop an understanding POINTS REVISED When: 3rd Sept 2016 of how to help the patient to walking. (10 hrs CPD) (1 day) Where: Hemel Hempsted include their arm in function. For an application form, contact For an application form, contact Vanessa Rubery Multiple dates in Surrey, London, When: 12th Nov 2016 Vanessa Rubery Tel: (01225) 824292 Bath and Loughborough. Where: Milton Keynes Tel: (01225) 824292 Email: [email protected] With: Hubert van Griensven With: Cheryl Mason Email: [email protected] Contact: www.physiouk.co.uk/ Contact: hubert or call 0208-787-5963 www.physiouk.co.uk/cheryl

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Expert Witness A Two Day Master Training – Class with Prof Excellence in Daniel Becker & Report Writing. Prof Diego Centoze When: packed with theory Sunday 12th June 2016 and practical Where: St John Street sessions. (3-5), Manchester, M3 4DN. Why & How Does FES This one day course explains Enhance Recovery in Central the requirements and Nervous System Conditions? expectations of solicitor commissioned reports for When: May 21-22 2016 use in court cases, and Where: At Birkdale Neuro raises your awareness of Rehabilitation Centre West the structured formatting London and terminology used in Description: medico-legal documentation. “FES has been associated By fulfilling your instruction with improved spasticity, to a higher professional motor control, bladder standard you will increase function, gait, upper your repeat and new business extremity dexterity, and referrals, good feedback is quality of life. Further, your best advertisement. This analysis of cerebrospinal fluid course offers newly qualified before and after FES revealed and experienced therapists an enhanced neural repair greater understanding of the program and a reduced expert witness process. inflammatory environment We have a limit of 14 places within the CNS.”Prof Daneil available and we are offering Becker places for a discounted price • How many different types of £325 each. The course of FES applications are there? is an accredited module of Cardiff University Bond Solon • What types of conditions Expert Witness Certificate. Neurology could FES apply to? For more information please • What kind of physiological visit http://www.physio.co.uk/ responses occur with FES? expertwitness or call Physio. • How does FES affect co.uk on 0330 088 7800. remapping? How does that translate in to daily function? Cost: £250 Contact: Taraneh Yamini at Birkdale Neuro Rehabilitation Centre for a booking form & a programme Advertise in Tel: 020 8795 2209 Email: [email protected] Frontline www.birkdaleneurocentre.co.uk Get in touch with Media Shed cspads@ media-shed.co.uk