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Progressive resistance training should start as soon as possible after surgery for head and neck cancers, says new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Karen Middleton is hoping to increase diversity among people who get CBEs, OBEs and knighthoods.

NHS trusts in England should be providing specialist rehabilitation services for patients who experience injuries from major trauma.

The views of the whole health and social care workforce must be considered when planning for the future, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in Northern Ireland has said ahead of the political health summit due to take place in Belfast on 17 February.

The estimated £1bn revenue from a sugar tax should be ring-fenced for public health if introduced to reverse the damage being done by cuts, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says today.

Physiotherapy students in the west of England are leading exercise classes for staff at their university, and conducting research into the benefits.

The decision by the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to press ahead with imposing a controversial new contract on junior doctors in England has been criticised by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

NHS trusts need to make better use of physiotherapists and other allied health professionals (AHPs).

Physiotherapy students have an opportunity to apply for internships with research projects focused on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Many people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not being referred for rehabilitation, researchers have concluded.