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Research & Publications
The Journal of the ACPRC is a UK based peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish original research and facilitate continuing professional development for physiotherapists with an interest in respiratory care.
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The ACPRC is a professional network for its Respiratory Physiotherapy members, but is always interested to hear from and support patients.
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Annual Conference
Details on how to submit Abstracts, Lighting talks, and Members' Symposium
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The Power of Twitter is a Curious Thing: Why You Should Start Tweeting
By Joe Middleton, Lead Physiotherapist, Weston General Hospital
Extended Scope Practice - Lung Ultrasound
Can lung ultrasound be useful tool for physiotherapists? Simon Hayward, Critical Care Physiotherapist...
Extended Scope Practice - Non-Medical Prescribing
Physiotherapists share the benefits non-medical prescribing offers to their practice.
Diagnostic Thoracic Ultrasound
Diagnostic Thoracic Ultrasound: Opportunities in physiotherapy
George Ntoumenopoulos, Associate Professor and Consultant Physiotherapist
Professor Eleanor Main - Career Spotlight
Professor Eleanor Main tells us about her exciting career in respiratory physiotherapy
On-Call Simulation - The Student Perspective
Two physiotherapy students tell us how simulation helped their confidence for on-call
On-call Provision For Specialist Areas
Kelly Morris from Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, shares how they manage on-call provision...
On-call Provision in a DGH
Sian Goddard, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Respiratory Care shares her experience of on-call...
Integrating rehabilitation...taking the step
Steven Jackson, Respiratory Physiotherapist at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, talks us through...
BTS Summer - Pulmonary Rehab Update
Research Champion Fran Butler attended BTS Summer on the ACPRC stand. Here she summarises the...
Reducing PPC's in Surgical ICU Patients
Lisa Kerigan, Specialist Physiotherapist at Manchester Royal Infirmary shares the implementation of...
EuroELSO ECMO Conference 2016
Allaina Eden and Chloe Apps share their experiences from this year's EuroELSO conference, held in June...
Can Anyone Do Research?
ACPRC Research Champion, Frances Butler, answers the question - "Can anyone do research?"
Characterising the research profile of UK critical care physiotherapists
Dr Bronwen Connolly discusses some of her current work regarding the research activity of Critical...
The Experience of presenting at the ERS, London, 2016
ACPRC Publications Co-chair, Emma Chaplin, share her experience of presenting a poster at ERS London...
The Evolution of the Surgical Respiratory Physiotherapist
ACPRC Surgery Champion, Charlotte Pereira, on the evolving role of surgical respiratory physiotherapists.
Respiratory Leaders in Physiotherapy Winter Meeting
Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy November 2016 Manchester (MMU)
The first Irish heart and double lung transplant - Petra Grehan
Ireland's first heart and double lung transplant - A case study and discussion from Petra Grehan
Cardiothoracic transplant - a comprehensive rehab pathway
Cardiothoracic transplant - From pre-transplant frailty assessment, to early rehabilitation with...
Leadership and Innovation
Stephanie Mansell, Consultant Physiotherapist at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, inspires us...
What is Leadership Anyway?
Rachael Moses, Consultant Physiotherapist and Chair of Respiratory Leaders in Physiotherapy, tells us...
ICS State of the Art 2016
A summary of the Intensive Care Society State of the Art meeting, December 2016, London ExCel
Mouthpiece ventilation: time to seize the day, for daytime NIV?
Karen Ward, Consultant Physiotherapist, discusses mouthpiece ventilation as a viable option for those...
Private Parts - An editorial by Ian Culligan
ACPRC's Vice Chair and Healthcare Change Manager at Bupa, Ian Culligan discusses private respiratory...
Home ventilation
Alison Armstrong, Senior Nurse Specialist for the North East Home Ventilation Service tells us about...
Setting up a physiotherapy service in difficult to control/severe asthma in children
Claire Hepworth , a specialist respiratory physiotherapist discusses her work in paediatric asthma at...
'Breathing Better' for World COPD Day
Today to mark #WorldCOPDDay our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service helped to launch the Breathing Better...
Physiotherapy student funding: changes to NHS Bursaries.
Amy Bendall, lecturer and BSc. admissions tutor at Cardiff University, discusses changes to NHS...
My journey to lung ultrasound accreditation during COVID-19
My journey to lung ultrasound accreditation during the COVID-19 surge: My journey to lung ultrasound...
High Fidelity Simulation Training Feedback
My project aims to investigate whether High Fidelity Simulation training can improve the confidence of...
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