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West Midlands Woe
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Look What MACP Does for You! MADAM - At a recent conference, as
a representatlve of the Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, I was asked several times just what the MACP did for both Its members and non-members. I described some of Its activities and then asked people what they would like us to do. The answer was to run more courses. It was clear that some of them did not realise that MACP had organised and underwritten several events in which members had participated. So, to put the record straight, I have listed some of the courses that the MACP has organised over the past few months: South West Examinationand treatment of the foot and ankle Sara Stobert and Sue Kempson Revision of grade Vs Richard Collier Kate Further workshop on grade Vs Macmillan Practical weekend on manual therapy John Blackman
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London Management of the athlete at the BOMC Sarah Wickham Management of TMJ dysfunction Adam Sapera and Lynne Bryden Combined movements in the examination of the upper cervical spine - Bryan Edwards
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West Midlands Woe
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Madam I am writing on behalf of the physiotherapy students currently training within the West Midlands Regional Health Authority, to expresstheir concern over the continued review process of physiotherapy training within the Region. The numerous delays in publishing the results of the tendering process that was initiated by West Midlands Regional Health Authority have severely affected the morale of the staff and students alike at the five physiotherapy schools within the Region. Great concern is being expressed at all five schools, which are currently being threatened with closure. Doubts have been expressed not only over the survival prospects of the five schools, but also over the quality of any remaining education. Despite this appalling behaviour from the Region, all credit must go to the staff and students at each of the five schools, for maintaining the highest possible standards in very difficult circumstances. Understandably, morale is very low, the cause of which must lie entirely with the Regional Health Authority. Although the Region is under contract to finish the education of those students who have started their training, the firstand second-year students are naturally concerned over a possible move of location and/or arrangements for run-out for those schools faced with closure. Possible detrimental effects may be experienced by students in regard to the quality of their remaining education, through no fault of either staff or students themselves. Potential applicants wishing to train at
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Kate Macmillan, Jeff Overuse injuries Boyling, Sarah Mottram, Jane Kember, David Minden, Sally Geater Mobiiisation of the nervous system David Butler Northern Ireland Mobilisation of the lumbar spine Anna McVeigh Hip joint mobilisation and examination Janet Eves Combined movements of the lumbar spine - Kate Sheehy Neuromuscular strapping Lesley Crozier
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Midlands The anterior approach Alison Rossiter Doris Pack Alexander technique
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Northern Advanced combined movements Bryan Edwards Muscle energy techniques - Anne Signol 12-weekend programme in spinal and peripheral mobilisation techniques As readers will see. this is a very varied and intensive programme. We are already organising more courses, both for members and non-members. Anyone with any ideas for courses is asked to get in touch with their local MACP branch members and if anyone would like to help with organising such events, please let us know. Teresa A Ball MCSP Chairman MACP Northern Branch
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a school in the West Midlands as from September 1993 have’experiencedextraordinary delays with their applications. I feel that this situation will discourage prospective physiotherapy students from applying andlor accepting what offers they eventually receive. This can only reflect badly on the educational establishments within the Region although the fault is not theirs. We strongly feel the treatment shown by the West Midlands Regional Health Authority with regard to physiotherapy education has been entirely unprofessional and unforgivable in this instance.
Richard Leaver
West Midlands Physiotherapy Student
Post-registration Course Successes Physiotherapy in intensive Respiratory Care The following physiotherapists recently completed the CSP-validated course in Physiotherapy in Intensive Respiratory Care at Sheffield Hallam University: Joseph Fintan Atkinson, Julie Bancroft, Maria Biilingham, Joanne Elizabeth Buglass, Karen Ruth Collett, Margaret Jayne Elsworth, Emma Victoria Handscombe, Damaris Caroline Hitchcock, Simon Vaughan Igo, Judith Sian Kelly, Lynne McAdam, Catherine Jane MacBryde, Helen Claire McCall, Joanne Elizabeth Pearce, Tracy Platten, Shirley Yearsley, Sharon Elizabeth Young.
Osteopathy Debate
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MADAM I was pleased that the Representatives’ Conference in October 1992 called for an open debate on the implications of statutory regulation of osteopathy. I began to read Toby Simon’s article (January, page 6) with interest, assuming this would be the starting point of that debate. Despite the Journal’s readership consisting mainly of physiotherapists, no mention was made of the implications to our profession. Are we to believe that It is all good news or is it that we are so awestruck and sycophantic at the giant leaps made by a profession with R minute membership by comparison with our own? I hope we are not so naive as to end the ‘debate’ there, but will consider ail the implications this will have in an increasingly competitive health service market. I trust the CSP will lead this debate very soon. Angela Barrett MCSP Bury, Lancashire Mr Simon adds: We too would welcome a debate. But I do not think that Statutoty registration of Osteopaths need have a negative impact on phplotherapy (though admittedly they will be able to point to a ‘kitemark’). It will make no formal difference to the question of employment In the NHS which is already permitted, though rare.
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‘How Old is Too Otd? MADAM - As I have been away from
clincal practice for some years (though fully involved with issues of health, illness and disability) I recently inquired of two medical agencies about the possibility of some short-term physiotherapy work. The first informed me that i might stand an outside chance of a junior position, in an unpopular specialty, if i first underwent voluntary work in a physiotherapy department. The second said that my age (Iam 43) would be a grave disadvantage to my employment prospects. Both stressed that they did not agree with this stance but were merely informing me of the attitudes of superintendents. Is physiotherapy really this ageist, and what is the policy of the Society in relation to physiotherapists wishing to return to clinical practice after a period of absence? I would be very interested to know whether my experience is an isolated incident or whether other physiotherapists have similar stories to teii.
Sally French
BSc MSc DipGradPhys DipTP Lecturer School of Health, Welfare and Community Education Open University Milton Keynes MK7 6AA The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has a policy of equality of opportunity and this applies in terms of age as well as any other aspect of potential disadvantage. Do any other readers have experience in this areal Editol:
Physiotherapy, March 1993, voi79, no 3
Look What MACP Does for You! MADAM - At a recent conference, as
a representatlve of the Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, I was asked several times just what the MACP did for both Its members and non-members. I described some of Its activities and then asked people what they would like us to do. The answer was to run more courses. It was clear that some of them did not realise that MACP had organised and underwritten several events in which members had participated. So, to put the record straight, I have listed some of the courses that the MACP has organised over the past few months: South West Examinationand treatment of the foot and ankle Sara Stobert and Sue Kempson Revision of grade Vs Richard Collier Kate Further workshop on grade Vs Macmillan Practical weekend on manual therapy John Blackman
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London Management of the athlete at the BOMC Sarah Wickham Management of TMJ dysfunction Adam Sapera and Lynne Bryden Combined movements in the examination of the upper cervical spine - Bryan Edwards
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West Midlands Woe
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Madam I am writing on behalf of the physiotherapy students currently training within the West Midlands Regional Health Authority, to expresstheir concern over the continued review process of physiotherapy training within the Region. The numerous delays in publishing the results of the tendering process that was initiated by West Midlands Regional Health Authority have severely affected the morale of the staff and students alike at the five physiotherapy schools within the Region. Great concern is being expressed at all five schools, which are currently being threatened with closure. Doubts have been expressed not only over the survival prospects of the five schools, but also over the quality of any remaining education. Despite this appalling behaviour from the Region, all credit must go to the staff and students at each of the five schools, for maintaining the highest possible standards in very difficult circumstances. Understandably, morale is very low, the cause of which must lie entirely with the Regional Health Authority. Although the Region is under contract to finish the education of those students who have started their training, the firstand second-year students are naturally concerned over a possible move of location and/or arrangements for run-out for those schools faced with closure. Possible detrimental effects may be experienced by students in regard to the quality of their remaining education, through no fault of either staff or students themselves. Potential applicants wishing to train at
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Kate Macmillan, Jeff Overuse injuries Boyling, Sarah Mottram, Jane Kember, David Minden, Sally Geater Mobiiisation of the nervous system David Butler Northern Ireland Mobilisation of the lumbar spine Anna McVeigh Hip joint mobilisation and examination Janet Eves Combined movements of the lumbar spine - Kate Sheehy Neuromuscular strapping Lesley Crozier
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Midlands The anterior approach Alison Rossiter Doris Pack Alexander technique
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Northern Advanced combined movements Bryan Edwards Muscle energy techniques - Anne Signol 12-weekend programme in spinal and peripheral mobilisation techniques As readers will see. this is a very varied and intensive programme. We are already organising more courses, both for members and non-members. Anyone with any ideas for courses is asked to get in touch with their local MACP branch members and if anyone would like to help with organising such events, please let us know. Teresa A Ball MCSP Chairman MACP Northern Branch
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a school in the West Midlands as from September 1993 have’experiencedextraordinary delays with their applications. I feel that this situation will discourage prospective physiotherapy students from applying andlor accepting what offers they eventually receive. This can only reflect badly on the educational establishments within the Region although the fault is not theirs. We strongly feel the treatment shown by the West Midlands Regional Health Authority with regard to physiotherapy education has been entirely unprofessional and unforgivable in this instance.
Richard Leaver
West Midlands Physiotherapy Student
Post-registration Course Successes Physiotherapy in intensive Respiratory Care The following physiotherapists recently completed the CSP-validated course in Physiotherapy in Intensive Respiratory Care at Sheffield Hallam University: Joseph Fintan Atkinson, Julie Bancroft, Maria Biilingham, Joanne Elizabeth Buglass, Karen Ruth Collett, Margaret Jayne Elsworth, Emma Victoria Handscombe, Damaris Caroline Hitchcock, Simon Vaughan Igo, Judith Sian Kelly, Lynne McAdam, Catherine Jane MacBryde, Helen Claire McCall, Joanne Elizabeth Pearce, Tracy Platten, Shirley Yearsley, Sharon Elizabeth Young.
Osteopathy Debate
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MADAM I was pleased that the Representatives’ Conference in October 1992 called for an open debate on the implications of statutory regulation of osteopathy. I began to read Toby Simon’s article (January, page 6) with interest, assuming this would be the starting point of that debate. Despite the Journal’s readership consisting mainly of physiotherapists, no mention was made of the implications to our profession. Are we to believe that It is all good news or is it that we are so awestruck and sycophantic at the giant leaps made by a profession with R minute membership by comparison with our own? I hope we are not so naive as to end the ‘debate’ there, but will consider ail the implications this will have in an increasingly competitive health service market. I trust the CSP will lead this debate very soon. Angela Barrett MCSP Bury, Lancashire Mr Simon adds: We too would welcome a debate. But I do not think that Statutoty registration of Osteopaths need have a negative impact on phplotherapy (though admittedly they will be able to point to a ‘kitemark’). It will make no formal difference to the question of employment In the NHS which is already permitted, though rare.
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‘How Old is Too Otd? MADAM - As I have been away from
clincal practice for some years (though fully involved with issues of health, illness and disability) I recently inquired of two medical agencies about the possibility of some short-term physiotherapy work. The first informed me that i might stand an outside chance of a junior position, in an unpopular specialty, if i first underwent voluntary work in a physiotherapy department. The second said that my age (Iam 43) would be a grave disadvantage to my employment prospects. Both stressed that they did not agree with this stance but were merely informing me of the attitudes of superintendents. Is physiotherapy really this ageist, and what is the policy of the Society in relation to physiotherapists wishing to return to clinical practice after a period of absence? I would be very interested to know whether my experience is an isolated incident or whether other physiotherapists have similar stories to teii.
Sally French
BSc MSc DipGradPhys DipTP Lecturer School of Health, Welfare and Community Education Open University Milton Keynes MK7 6AA The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has a policy of equality of opportunity and this applies in terms of age as well as any other aspect of potential disadvantage. Do any other readers have experience in this areal Editol:
Physiotherapy, March 1993, voi79, no 3