20th January 2010
• Over 6 months ‘routine outpatient' wait for appt to see a physiotherapist
• 58% of 2009 physiotherapy grads are unemployed or have emigrated

The recent severe weather must serve as a warning to the HSE to immediately reverse its recruitment freeze that is severely affecting the recruiting of physiotherapists in acute hospitals, according to Spencer Turvey, Communications Officer of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.

Professional Development Opportunity - Call for Expressions of Interest  from ISCP Members

The ISCP Professional Development Project Manager post will become vacant in April 2010. ISCP Members who would like to be considered for the post should send their CV by Tuesday 16th February 2010 at 12pm. For further details please follow this link: http://www.iscp.ie/content/blogcategory/1013/457/ 

28th December 2009  

Have a Chat with your Chartered Physiotherapist

If you are lucky enough to be heading to the slopes get in shape now to get the most out of your trip.  Any of those chronic injuries should be dealt with now - especially those knees that ache going up or down the stairs! Simple gluteal and quadricep exercises can keep those twinges at bay when on the slopes. Your Chartered Physiotherapist can assess the cause of these problems and deal with any biomechanical or muscle imbalance or other causes of these niggles.

To maximise the time you could spend skiing or snowboarding you can start to work on your endurance and fitness now. Increasing your endurance level is important to help prevent fatigue on the slopes and thus the risk of subsequent injury or muscle soreness.

Wednesday 16th December 2009

Chartered Physiotherapists are recommending that people buying Christmas presents for children this year should include gifts that encourage active play, to help children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity every day.*

The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) is concerned that many of the toys that children are asking Santa to bring do not encourage play that is sufficiently energetic to help keep them healthy. "The most popular toys involve sedentary play, however the ISCP recommends toys which promote physical activity which is the key to ensuring children's health", said Spencer Turvey MISCP, Communications Officer with the ISCP.

ISCP President Highlights concerns for Patient Safety for children and entire patient population

 Friday 6th November 2009

Ombudsman for Children opens Chartered Physiotherapists' Annual Conference

Speaking during the ISCP Conference, ISCP President, Annette Shanahan, said she was honoured to have Emily Logan open the Conference: "We are delighted to have Emily Logan, Ombudsman for Children, to open our 26th Annual Conference." 

ISCP Members can view these letters in the Public Service Information drop down menu in the Members Area of the ISCP Website.