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Finalists announced for 2016 FHT Excellence Awards
The FHT is delighted to reveal the finalists in the prestigious 2016 FHT Excellence Awards, which showcases the enterprising and innovative work being carried out in therapy practice and training. The winners will be announced at the 2016 FHT Members’ Lunch, held at the prestigious One Whitehall Place, one of London’s most iconic buildings, on Wednesday,…
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Quote of the week
“A journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step” – Confucius Do you have a favourite quote or saying?
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#Hellomynameis campaign
Dr Kate Granger, founder of the #hellomynameis campaign, sadly passed away on 23 July. An inspirational woman, doctor and campaigner, she helped shape the face of doctor-patient relations over the past three years. In August 2013, Kate founded the #hellomynameis campaign from her hospital bed, feeling dismayed with staff not introducing themselves when providing her with care. The campaign has…
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International Therapist Summer 2016, Issue 117
The Summer issue of International Therapist is out tomorrow. This issue includes articles by: Steve Smith– Nordic hamstring exercise and injury prevention; Katherine Creighton Crook – the benefits of online booking systems; Marion Doran – an insight into treating a client with terminal cancer; Jane Johnson – the consequences of malalignment; Lisa Barber – marketing and…
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FHT accredited course provider enters World Championships in Massage
Una Tucker has been announced as the first UK therapist to enter the World Championships in Massage, to be held in Denmark in June next year. Una, from London, is the founder of Kneads Must and is an FHT accredited course provider, offering professional and knowledgeable massage courses, which have been been independently and externally assessed, in order to meet…
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Tackling mental illness in children should begin before birth
Tackling mental illness in children should begin before they are born, at a time when expectant mothers can suffer mental health problems, say councils. The Local Government Association, which represents more than 370 councils, says this can have a potentially devastating impact on their new-born child which could set their personal and emotional development back…
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Women lead upsurge in sport participation in England
An extra 340,000 people in England are now participating in sport, according to figures from Sport England’s recent Active People Survey. A total of 15.83 million people over the age of 16 played sport in England last year, the highest level since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Women play a big part in the increased participation…
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Quote of the week
“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day” – author unknown Do you have a favourite quote or saying?
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Is there any truth behind the ‘five-second rule’?
‘Does the five-second rule really work?’ – this was the question posed on a recent article by the NHS. We’ve probably all picked up food off the floor, within five seconds of dropping it, before giving it a quick wipe and eating it. Or we have at the very least talked about it, but is there…
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Parliament hosts 2nd International Day of Yoga
FHT’s President, Jennifer Wayte, joined honoured guests, MPs and ministers at the Houses of Parliament last month, as the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Indian Traditional Sciences celebrated the 2nd International Day of Yoga. The APPG on Indian Traditional Sciences was set up in March 2015 ‘to promote and facilitate informed discussion on issues…
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Demand for gender reassignment surgery on the rise
The demand for gender reassignment surgery is ‘going through the roof,’ according to surgeons who perform vaginoplasty and phalloplasty operations in the UK. They say that fewer than a dozen surgeons currently specialise in gender reassignment surgery in the UK and more will be needed to keep up with the growing demand. The current gender reassignment surgeons are…
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Quote of the week
“Taking time to live will only inspire your work” Author unknown Do you have a favourite quote or saying?
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