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Ask your election candidates to become a rehab champion
CSP is urging members to ask their local election candidates to become rehab champions and support the #RightToRehab campaign in the run up to the general election, which has been called for Thursday 4 July 2024.
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MSK waiting times and the physiotherapy staff shortage – May in the media
Physiotherapy continues to feature prominently in the media in 2024.
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Physio workforce shortage debated in Scottish parliament
A debate was held in Scottish parliament this week (Thursday 30 May) to discuss the physiotherapy staffing shortage in the country.
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CSP launches Widening Participation Award for a second year
After a successful first year, the Widening Participation Award, which provides funding support to members to attend the CSP annual conference, is back.
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TUC Disabled Workers Conference says 'Nothing about us, without us' and seeks social model understanding of disability
Over 200 trade unionists attended the TUC Disabled Workers Conference 2024 in Liverpool this week.
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CSP welcomes King Charles as our new patron
His Majesty King Charles III has honoured the CSP, by announcing that he will be our new patron.
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Joint letter calls on three main political party leaders to prioritise rehabilitation services
In the run up to the general election, the CSP, as part of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance, has signed a letter calling for the government to invest in and commission quality rehabilitation services.
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CSP members warned about scam
A CSP member is warning other physiotherapists to beware of fraudulent appointment bookings, after two of her clinics – as well as those of a number of other members - were recently targeted by a cheque deposit scam.
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CSP inspires primary care changes
Primary care requires ‘continuous transformation’ to deliver effective services, CSP director of practice and development Ash James told a national conference.
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HCPC rules out additional regulation for advanced practice
The CSP has been working with the HCPC to understand its position following a decision by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to introduce regulation for advanced practice nurses and midwives through the development of standards of proficiency for advanced level practice, alongside associated programme standards.