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Quote of the week
“We cannot all do great things, but we can all do small things with great love.” What is your favourite quote of the week? Comment to rate this week’s now!
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How much do you value your care?
One of the main focuses for the FHT’s Accredited Register is to offer a platform for the public, and therapists, to have names they can trust. Your own well-being is one of the most important things you have, so why risk it? The Accredited Register programme was launched in…
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Taking the fear out of CPD
Here at the FHT we know that CPD can be daunting for our members, there has been confusion over why cpd is important and how can members attain CPD points. Today’s blog is aimed at taking the fear out of CPD. What is CPD? Continuing Professional Development (CPD) The…
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Leeds Beckett University is seeking volunteers for health and quality of life study
Volunteers are sought for a major research programme undertaken at Leeds Beckett University, which will investigate factors that affect the health and quality of life of the UK’s ageing population. The three-stranded programme, conducted by PhD students Mathew Butterworth, Matthew Lees and Emily Gregg of the University’s School of Sport, seeks to look at dietary…
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Quote of the week
“Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness to pull another hand into the light.” – Norman B Rice What is your favourite quote of the week? Comment to rate this week’s now!
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My therapist helps me… to manage my injuries
It’s our mission to make the public more aware of our members and the FHT’s Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register, accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, a body accountable to Parliament. As such we launched the ‘My therapist helps me…” Campaign in August of last year, showcasing FHT Fellow Alison, and her longtime…
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Hair and beauty workers most likely to holiday with colleagues
New research by an online travel agency in the UK has revealed which industries house the employees most likely to holiday with colleagues. Over the last three years, there has been a 22% rise in the number of employees going away on holiday with a colleague and those who work in hair and beauty are the…
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Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of chronic headache
Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of chronic headache, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in Scientific Reports. The Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study (KIHD) analysed the serum vitamin D levels and occurrence of headache in approximately 2,600 men aged between 42 and 60…
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Quote of the week
“When life gives you a hundred reason to cry, show life you have a thousand reasons to smile.” – Unknown What is your favourite quote of the week? Comment to rate this week’s now!
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Sun, ski and skin
If you’re going on a winter skiing holiday this year don’t forget to pack your sunscreen. Although it might sound strange, your skin can burn in the snowy ski slopes, leaving you with panda eyes and a sore red face. The amount of UV rays that reach the earth’s surface increases by up to 5%…
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International Therapist Winter 2017, Issue 119
The Winter issue of International Therapist is on its way to members… This issue includes articles by: Peter Mackereth and Paula Maycock – aromatherapy in symptom management; Sarah Catlow and Lance Doggart – running injuries and prevention strategies; Susan Quayle – introduction to reflexology for children; Sunita Passi – Ayurvedic principles in food and nutrition; Naomi O’Hara…
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