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MPs say government must boost local physical activity services to tackle arthritis
It is ‘crucial’ for the government to ensure people can access effective, local physical activity services, said Strangford MP Jim Shannon, leading parliament’s first debate on arthritis for five years.
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CSP helps West Midlands ESPs to up-banding victory
Six CSP members at an NHS community trust were backed by the society as they challenged and won their case to be up-banded from 7 to 8a.
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Increased role of physios to be examined as part of major Northern Ireland heath review
The CSP has welcomed government promises to explore the impact that AHPs can have when working with primary care teams, announced as part of a package of measures designed to overhaul the Northern Ireland health system.
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Physios need the time to transform services for ‘Devo Manc’
Devolved health and social care would only succeed if frontline staff were fully engaged in transformation, the CSP’s director Sue Hayward-Giles has argued.
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Salford students stand up for posture
University of Salford physiotherapy undergraduates are putting their learning into practice by sitting for no longer than 30 minutes during lectures.
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Major variations in community stroke rehab, FoI reveals
Stroke patients in England face hugely inconsistent care once they leave hospital, an audit of services by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy reveals.
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Patient experience stories move Northern Ireland assembly members
Even the toughest person had a lump in their throat at a CSP event in Northern Ireland's Stormont building on 18 October.
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Assembly member gives her support to physio and self-referral
Northern Ireland assembly and health committee member Paula Bradley gave a thumbs up for physiotherapists in meeting the future needs of a growing population of older people.
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CSP director heralds prevention and rehabilitation in primary care
Healthcare in the future must shift to primary care, multidisciplinary working, involve patients and exploit IT, according to the CSP director Natalie Beswetherick.
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NHS needs evidence about MSK care, says leading GP
NHS leaders would benefit from evidence about musculoskeletal (MSK) services, GP and healthcare entrepreneur Jonathan Serjeant told Frontline.