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Aquatic Therapy Association of Chartered Physiotherapists news
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RLSS UK - Safety Considerations in Pools - Webinar held on Wednesday 20th March 2024
The above webinar is now available to ATACP members by clicking here
Both the PowerPoint presentation as well as the webinar video link are viewable once logged in.
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22nd March 2024 is World Aquatic Physiotherapy Day
The International Organisation of Aquatic Physiotherapists (IOAPT) are celebrating the World Aquatic Physiotherapy Day on Friday 22nd March 2024.
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Water Specific Therapy & Bad Ragaz Ring Method Courses in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury
Urs Gamper and Johan Lambeck will be teaching Water Specific Therapy (12-15 June 2024) and Bad Ragaz Ring Method (16-19 June 2024) @ the Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury
Price: £800 per course or £1500 if both courses booked together
Further details: julie.dixon26@nhs.net
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*NEWSFLASH* - 30th October 2023 - ATACP Aquatic Therapy Research Database is now published
*NEWSFLASH* - 30th October 2023
The Aquatic Therapy Research Database has now been published for all ATACP Members as an easy reference for the latest (2020 onwards) Aquatic Therapy related research. Please ensure you are logged into your ATACP account to view and access the link under "Publications".
If you are not currently a member - please consider joining us - see HomePage
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Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool
We would like to highlight the work done by this excellent charity which has been providing hydrotherapy for the people of Swindon and Wiltshire since 1979.
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Reminder: ATACP AUTUMN STUDY DAY 2023 Halliwick For All Specialities - 30th September 2023
Dear ATACP members,
We are pleased to bring you the ATACP Autumn Study Day 2023 titled ‘Halliwick For All Specialties’
There is a misconception that The Halliwick Concept is useful only for Paediatrics or Learning Difficulties. It is of course effective for many long term conditions and includes people with Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Polyarthritis, hypermobility, spinal pain, Osteoporosis, fractures, multiple injuries, Osteotomies, Joint replacements and joint repairs.
Our speakers are:
Joanna Brudlo-Semeniuk - Pediatric Physiotherapist
Dawn Moore - Halliwick Specialist
Ann Thomson – MSK Physiotherapist
Ann Gresswell – Pediatric Physiotherapist
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*COMING SOON* - An update on Hydrotherapy Pool Evacuation Guidance in association with ATACP / PWTAG / RLSS recommendations.
Please keep checking the website for an update on hydrotherapy pool evacuation guidance in association with ATACP / PWTAG / RLSS
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PWTAG news: Update to Technical Note 2 - Faecal Contamination
Change to Technical Note TN2 – Faecal Contamination
The above note has had some minor alterations made to reflect the current advice given on acceptable pH levels.
The updated note can be downloaded from the PWTAG website free of charge by clicking here.
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Water Specific Therapy: Aquatic Motor Cognitive Therapy
The National Rehabilitation Hospital, Co. Dublin welcomes Johan Lambeck, Senior Lecturer IATF
Providing a 5-day intensive course in Water Specific Therapy from one of the world’s leading lecturers and promoters of Aquatic Physiotherapy. This course contains 60% Practical in pool training. CPD certification provided upon completion of the course.
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"Evacuating the pool safely and quickly, do you know what you have to do?" by Kelly Jagger
Monday 26th June @ 7.30pm. "Evacuating the pool safely and quickly, do you know what you have to do?" by Kelly Jagger (rescheduled from 19th June)