Every week for the last few months an ex-student has asked to meet me become they've become disillusioned with physiotherapy. Whilst its true that there's always been a steady attrition from the profession, the number of recent meetings, and kinds of recent conversations I've had with these people, seems surprising. Working through their personal experiences, their frustrations seem to stem from a desire to do more with the knowledge and skills that they'd acquired.  This feeling is often compounded by a sense that the 'system' is preventing them from being the therapist they really want to be. Many want to do further postgraduate study so that they can broaden their horizons. … [Read more...] about The great migration (away from physiotherapy)