In Leeds, joined up working with rehab at the centre is empowering clinicians and social care staff to help people live independently at home following a hospital stay.

LCH NHS Trust Leeds Council News

Find out more about the #ActiveRecovery pilot. #RightToRehab @RCOT

It was her shoulder. Very painful. A fracture of the humerus. Arm now in a sling. Normally able to stand up from her chair by herself using her arms to push up. Now can’t use the right arm. Yes. She is right-handed. That is Mrs Y.

Severe osteoarthritis in the knees. Attempting…

Kris not only saved lives but also made the world a better place.
This quote is👌🏻

She hasn’t lost a battle, she wasn’t in a fight and she certainly wouldn’t want you to see her death as tragic. She was simply living. She was 38 and died with fulfilment and a heart full of love.

It's Deaf Awareness Week 6-12 May.

12 million adults in the UK are deaf or have hearing loss. Let's all do more to be deaf aware, both at work and in daily life.

Some useful tips on how you can communicate with someone who is deaf or has hearing loss: ow.ly/SmUk50RoOQB

Bolton: Man returns home sooner than expected after hip op thanks to early physiotherapy| The Bolton News theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24295762.…

They’ll be lots of Tory MPs looking at the disastrous results in the council elections across the country when deciding whether or not to move against Rishi Sunak.

But there are some for whom this isn’t their first rodeo.

And they have a different take.

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Exciting opportunity Chartered Society of Physiotherapy to lead on an ambitious programme of work 👇
Ash James 💭 Abigail Henderson Ruth ten Hove Sue H-G 🇺🇦🇬🇧
jobs.theguardian.com/job/8972843/pr…

How we talk about ageing affects how we feel about ageing - @gerisoc has published a new frailty language guide, and this blog explains why we think this is important 👉 bgs.org.uk/blog/how-we-ta…

📆Mark your calendars - June 3rd @ 1pm!📆

Join us for the online launch of ARMA's Act Now report on #MSKInequalities

Join the discussion with our panel and learn about implementing 5 crucial steps to tackle health inequalities

Register your place here: tinyurl.com/39ubx4nu

Having met Lord Bethell recently The King's Fund closer to home report, optimistic rehab will feature as he and Steve Brine MP are likely to already know rehab is as important as medicines and surgery. Without a #RightToRehab we push people to the most expensive parts of the system.

‘Don’t push into pain!’ How to rescue your knees from everything from torn ligaments to injured tendons

Bhanu Ramaswamy OBE and Patricia Collins discuss common knee problems and how to get help in The Guardian.

theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

It was only one week ago that is Rosie Jones
& Ivo Graham triumphantly not only started the elite wheelchair race but also competed to raise money for UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement & MS Society UK
Hope your voice and legs have recovered 👩🏻‍🦽📣🏃🏻
Donate if you missed it: upmovement.org.uk/support-rosie-…

It's International Workers Memorial Day

We remember those who lost their lives due to work-related illness & injury, and commit to making all workplaces safe.

Take part today: tuc.org.uk/news/internati…

#IWMD

ICYMI, BBC Morning Live takes a deep dive into the value of aqua therapy as part of rehabilitation after a stroke.

Thank you Jennie Gow for highlighting how vital these services are for patients. #RightToRehab

ATACP Swim England 1/2
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Manifesto by Stroke Association highlighting the need for access to rehabilitation following a stroke.
'Currently two thirds of rehab teams are understaffed, meaning more than half of stroke survivors report receiving insufficient rehab support to rebuild their lives' #RightToRehab

Last chance to visit ARMA stand at #BSR2 . We are tucked in the far corner but worth the effort to find out more about our work on inequalities (and the other excellent small charities with stands around us).

Rehabilitation, not an add on but a vital part of a multidisciplinary approach to maximising people’s recovery and return to their level of independence #RightToRehab

Physio, helping people return to normality.

It was great fun to help a young person I've been helping with rehab to visit the park for the first time in a year.

#physio #physio therapy #rehab #park #disability

Could you have spotted Zain's stroke in tonight's #Hollyoaks ?

Anyone can have a stroke at any age. Learn the FAST test to spot the three most common signs. 👇

F - Face weakness
A - Arm weakness
S - Speech problems
T - Time to call 999

If you see ONE of these signs, #ActFAST .

If you didn’t get to watch Claire Ronald (she/her) giving Chartered Society of Physiotherapy evidence this morning, do watch it

Articulate, clear on the issues along with what we must learn and implement should another pandemic come along

Thank you, Claire