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  Your comments: 19 October 2016

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• Scottish government confirms £9 million extra for emergency care

  The lead physio for NHS Lothian has welcomed an extra £9 million for emergency care in Scotland, saying it would help meet winter demand in respiratory physiotherapy.

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  Come together: addressing work-related stress

  Employers must work with NHS trade unions to address work-related stress, says Kim Sunley.

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  Protect and survive: athletes and concussion

  Athletes need better protection, argues physiotherapist Theo Farley from the Concussion Screening Company.

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  Advice line: what’s a fair pay rise for physiotherapy staff?

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  The CSP and other unions want a 1.9 per cent pay rise for NHS staff, says Peter Finch.

  

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  In review: featured books and websites

  Our featured book looks at social policy and thier consequences since the Cold Climate crisis, while we also feature news of a film to raise awaren

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  Coping with loss and grief

  Gwyn Owen and Jane Toms explore some resources that students can take up in order to learn about coping with loss and grief.

  

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  Stressed out

  Some stress at work might help us meet a pressing deadline, for example, but too much can have disastrous consequences, as Daniel Allen discovered.

  

• Physio findings

  Physio findings: Cochrane sifts evidence for acupuncture

  In our regular round-up on research Janet Wright looks at how Cochrane sifts evidence for acupuncture and how virtual reality keeps older people on

  

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  Dementia and younger people

  Julie Rees gives a physio’s perspective on working with patients who have younger onset dementia