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Austerity on the frontline- a preliminary study of physiotherapists working in the National Health Service in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Tucker, R., Moffatt, F., & Timmons, S. (2022). Austerity on the frontline- a preliminary study of physiotherapists working in the National Health Service in the UK. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 38(8), 1037-1049. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2020.1812139

Background Organisational reform has been commonplace in the response to global socio-economic changes. Rising managerialism, consumerism and marketisation has accelerated reforms; providing challenges for the healthcare professions. The latest soci... Read More about Austerity on the frontline- a preliminary study of physiotherapists working in the National Health Service in the UK.

Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis (2020)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Moffatt, F., Harvey, A., & Ryan, J. M. (2020). Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020(5), Article CD013610. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd013610

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of interventions to enhance adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise therapy in people with CF and theireffects on health outco... Read More about Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis.

First point of contact physiotherapy; a qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Logan, P., Goodwin, R., Moffatt, F., Timmons, S., Chadborn, N., & Hendrick, P. (2020). First point of contact physiotherapy; a qualitative study. Physiotherapy, 108, 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2020.02.003

© 2020 The Authors Objectives: First point of contact physiotherapy (FPCP) provides patients direct access to a physiotherapist. Literature demonstrates efficacy of FPCP. Evidence has highlighted the need for cultural shifts from both patient and pro... Read More about First point of contact physiotherapy; a qualitative study.