June 2011 - Posts

Dizzy with Success
by Dean Metz

The vast variety of things PTs can do never ceases to amaze me. I'm even more amazed when this old dog masters a few new tricks. Back in April, I traveled back to the States and took a course on vestibular rehab in Philadelphia. I liked it... a lot. I Read More...

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Senior Physical Therapist
by Dean Metz

This was a difficult week. I celebrated a birthday and the holiday I took was nice, the company was delightful and the food was fantastic. Right afterward, though, I felt very old. That wasn't because I've suddenly received a load of spam advertising Read More...

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Politics on Either Side of the Pond
by Dean Metz

I mentioned two weeks ago that Parliament was meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the NHS in light of outrage voiced by every professional body. There is now a "listening exercise" going on so that MPs (Ministers of Parliament, similar to American Read More...

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Building the Platypus
by Dean Metz

I've been writing about the changes going on in the NHS; one of which is the dissolution of the Primary Care Trusts. The PCTs run the community care, outpatient services and care-management services in the NHS. The PCT that I work for has decided to be Read More...

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Different Perspectives
by Dean Metz

Last week, some of my fellow bloggers became involved in a discussion about whether the US system enables people to use a label of disability as an excuse or a "cop out." I found it interesting then to compare the US system with the UK system. Here in Read More...

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