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Allied Health Professionals Bulletin
August 2003, Issue 18 |
A bulletin for
all staff in the allied health professions
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Top
News
- Therapists on the increase
The number of therapists in the NHS is growing and they are helping
cut waiting times and increase patient choice
- Blurring the boundaries in
A&E
An accident and emergency-based physiotherapy practitioner service is
cutting waiting times and giving patients immediate access to rehabilitation.
- Obesity: the health timebomb
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson’s annual report says many developed
countries are heading for an obesity epidemic
- Classroom therapists
A children’s speech and language therapy service has improved thanks
to an innovative partnership between therapists and schools.
- Changing places report
Allied health professionals are making a key contribution to cutting
delayed discharges in the NHS
News in brief
The Digest
Did you see the news about…? If you missed an announcement
or new development of interest to you, the chances are it could be listed
in The Digest. Each month The Digest features subjects of note including
where to obtain more information.
Extended AHP roles
Prescribing consultation
Web resource for AHPs
Research awards
Therapy conference
Sharing Effective Practice project
Leadership fellows
Children’s trust pilot sites
Special educational needs
Department of Health restructuring
Health and Social Care Bill
Conflict resolution
Orthotics Pathfinder conference
New emergency care web pages
Disabled guide
Consultants’ contract
Action On projects
Hip replacements
Diagnosis and treatment centres update
Humanitarian toolkit
Research and the NHS in the next
decade
Latest NICE guidelines
Walk-in centres
Out-of-hours
Pharmacy vision
Role of walking in improving health
Cancelled operations
Shipman reports
Reducing inspections bureaucracy
Dignity at work
NHS and Primary Care Magazine
Parliamentary questions
Diary
Useful dates and events
Useful websites
The documents in this bulletin are Crown copyright but may be reproduced
by NHS and Council staff without formal permission or charge for personal
or in-house use - ©2000
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Chief Health Professions Officer
Voicepiece
Chief health professions officer Kay East talks about award-winning
AHPs and the need for innovative practice
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feedback on any aspect of the information that we have included in the
bulletin. E-mail ahp-branch@doh.gsi.gov.uk
or write to
AHP Branch
Wellington House
135-155 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8UG.
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