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On Tuesday I met with the Department of Health and Social Care ministers to champion the critical role physiotherapy staff have to play in re-shaping the NHS into a neighbourhood health service. But we know the government will not only be swayed by the voices of senior leaders – but the volume of voices from the frontline. You have so much insight and experience to contribute as the profession at the forefront of person-centred, closer-to-home care. I urge you to share those insights with the government as it launches the biggest consultation on the NHS in history. If you have anything to say

All physiotherapists will be able to recall that one moment with a patient that unlocked a mystery. A look, a throwaway remark, the actions of an accompanying relative. Those previously hidden parts of the puzzle that when combined with clinical reasoning skills and a deep understanding of the evidence base, enabled the clinician to put the person in front of them on the right path. That, for me, is why AI cannot ever entirely replace a real physiotherapist. Our interactions are with humans, and it’s this human contact that means we can meet their needs in a way that AI cannot. This is