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Physiotherapy

The Physiotherapy Network is currently Chaired by Janice McNee. There is network representation across Scotland. 
The next Network meeting is 3rd November 2010, NHS QIS Office, Delta House, Glasgow. 
 
Papers from Physiotherapy Network meeting held on 12th May 2010
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Papers from Physiotherapy Network meeting held on 11th November 2009
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Network Representatives

Network Representatives for Physiotherapy (Word, 68K, 19 secs)

Network Objectives

This link opens in new browser window; you are now leaving the NHS QIS website.Click here to view the Physiotherapy Network Objectives for 2009-2010 (Word, 196KB, 1 min 40 secs)

Newsletters and Publications

This link opens in new browser window; you are now leaving the NHS QIS website.Click here to view the Physiotherapy Network Bulletin for Spring 2010 (PDF, 287KB)

This link opens in new browser window; you are now leaving the NHS QIS website.Click here to view the 2009 Tayside Physiotherapy Network Reps Newsletter (Word, 503KB, 2 mins 35 secs)

Stakeholder Event

The Physiotherapy Stakeholder Event was held on Thursday 29th June at COSLA, Rosebery House, Haymarket, Edinburgh.

WCPT Evidence Based Practice Email Discussion Group

The WCPT Evidence Based Practice Email Discussion Group was set-up to:

  • Facilitate communication and debate on EBP among physical therapists who belong to the Member Organisations or subgroups of WCPT
  • Provide a forum of support to physical therapists working to develop and implement EBP in their country
  • Inform WCPT s EBP work aimed at supporting member countries and subgroups
  • Enable WCPT to keep people informed of developments.

Members are welcome to:

  • forward messages from other lists
  • publicise meetings, conferences and workshops of interest
  • send details of useful resources such as books, articles, databases or websites
  • ask - and respond to! - questions
  • post reports of conferences
  • send out news items
  • share information on projects
  • seek advice

It is free to join and both clinical guidelines and outcome measures are ideal topics for discussion. There have already been some relevant debates.

To join the WCPT-EBP list you can go to: http://www.wcpt.org/eupdate 

For more information regarding WCPT contact;

Tracy Bury
WCPT Project Manager
World Confederation for Physical Therapy
46 Grosvenor Gardens
London
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7881 9234
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7881 9239
Email: tracybury@wcpt.org
Website: www.wcpt.org

Useful Information

page opens in a new windowNICE and the National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care have published a guideline for the NHS in England and Wales on the assessment and prevention of falls in older people (November 2004)

Useful Links

page opens in a new windowChartered Society of Physiotherapy

page opens in a new windowInteractive Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

page opens in a new windowWest of Scotland Physiotherapy Research Network
 
page opens in a new windowNHS Scotland - e-library
 
page opens in a new windowNHS Scotland - Clinical Governance

Disclaimer - When accessing other websites via our website, you must understand that it is separate from the NHS QIS website, and that we have no control over or responsibility for the content or availability of other websites.