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Examining the occupational stress experienced by ambulance staff (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Anchors, Z. (2023, July). Examining the occupational stress experienced by ambulance staff. Presented at 44th Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society International Conference, 19 July, 2023, University of Faro, Portugal

Objectives: UK ambulance staff are the most burnt out in the NHS and work stress is a key reason for staff absence. Work stressors such as lack of manager support and poor work-life balance have previously been identified for ambulance staff. The cur... Read More about Examining the occupational stress experienced by ambulance staff.

P101 Understanding first contact physiotherapists experiences of remote consultations in primary care (2023)
Journal Article
Walsh, N., Jones, B. E., Thomas, R., & Anchors, Z. (2023). P101 Understanding first contact physiotherapists experiences of remote consultations in primary care. Rheumatology, 62(Supplement_2), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead104.142

Background/Aims First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with musculoskeletal disorders in primary care, without the need for prior GP consultation. Prior to COVID-19 almost every consultation was conducte... Read More about P101 Understanding first contact physiotherapists experiences of remote consultations in primary care.

The impact of remote consultations on the health and wellbeing of first contact physiotherapists in primary care: A mixed methods study (2023)
Journal Article
Anchors, Z., Jones, B., Thomas, R., Berry, A., & Walsh, N. (2023). The impact of remote consultations on the health and wellbeing of first contact physiotherapists in primary care: A mixed methods study. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 655-666. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1737

Background: First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) were introduced to reduce demands on GPs by providing improving access to expert musculoskeletal care. FCPs experience similar workplace stressors to GPs and there is an emerging concern that remote c... Read More about The impact of remote consultations on the health and wellbeing of first contact physiotherapists in primary care: A mixed methods study.