Should UK based Physiotherapists Choose Wisely?

In 2012 the Choose Wisely campaign was launched in the United States in order to address concerns regarding medicalisation, over diagnosis and medical consumerism. The campaign has now spread internationally and includes a number of countries including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Germany. The primary aim of the campaign is to facilitate healthcare professionals and patients to question the overall utility of medical interventions.

Modernising allied health professions careers: attacking the foundations of the professions?

Recent UK Government reform of the National Health Service (NHS) has specifically targeted allied health professionals. As key members of the NHS work force, they have the capacity to modernize health service delivery. One way of enabling these professionals to fulfil the modernization agenda is through the development of their knowledge and skills.