PhysioUpdate 16th March 2021

Meet Christine, a Physiotherapy Pain Association patient rep since 2019

A recent PhysioUpdate article focused on a mental health professional network’s bid to find ‘experts by lived experience’ to join their committee (see link below).

In this Q&A with editor Ian A McMillan, Christine airs her thoughts on being a patient representative on the Physiotherapy Pain Association’s (PPA) committee – a postion she's held since 2019.

 

 

 

 

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The power of physiotherapy wins plaudits in Public Health England's stroke awareness campaign

Public Health England (PHE) has praised the power of physiotherapy in a publicity drive encouraging the public to act swiftly if someone might be having a stroke.

Backed by the Stroke Association – and amid concerns that people’s responses to stroke might have waned after Covid-19 grabbed the nation’s attention – PHE has re-launched the Act F.A.S.T. campaign.

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Two leading physios back framework that aims to boost AHPs' participation in research

A framework designed to help allied health professionals (AHPs) at every level of their career to get involved in research has been praised by two leading physiotherapists.

Cherry Kilbride, a reader in physiotherapy at Brunel University London and lead AHP for research at the Royal Free London NHS Trust, voiced support this week (8 March) for the framework.

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