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Full funding pledged for FCP roles in New GP contract in England
First, the good news. Full funding for all FCP posts – up from 70 per cent. This is very welcome. It removes what had emerged as a barrier to implementation in some areas. The extra money is also accompanied by an expansion in the number of posts in the wider primary care team. The target is now to have 26,000 non-GP staff by 2023/24. This is up from the previous goal of 20,000. It's a substantial commitment to ensuring patients can see the right professional at the right time. This expansion will come in part by including more professionals from the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme -
How the election might impact physiotherapy and the NHS
The CSP is politically engaged but not partisan. We don’t seek to influence how members or the public vote. But it is a core part of our role to comment on behalf of the profession on the policies politicians propose. The CSP are lobbying parties and candidates in line with our strategic priorities. Here's what the UK-wide parties are saying Issue Conservative Labour Lib Dems Greens NHS, public health and social care funding The NHS budget will go up by £33.9 billion by 2023-24 Increase spending to £154.9 billion by 2023-24 - a 4.3% average annual increase Broadly matching Labour spending plan -
Signs of an underwhelming spending review?
As I write, we are waiting for the Chancellor to give his spending review speech to Parliament. In theory this should be the big reveal for the new government’s public spending priorities. However, so many pending commitments have been pre announced by ministers or trailed in the media that we have some sense of what to expect. Social care The CSP would welcome any additional funding for social care. Social care is particularly important to physiotherapists and physio support workers. They often work at the interface with social care and see first-hand the impact of restricted funding on their -
Brexit wake-up call
Behind the scenes, the CSP is busy analysing the potential impact of Brexit on physiotherapy across the country and lobbying to minimise negative effects. Last month we made a submission to the Migration Advisory Committee, the independent expert body that advises the government on immigration. The committee is investigating the size of the European workforce in the UK and trying to establish what the impact on society and the economy would be if there were restrictions on European migration after Britain leaves the European Union. Signficant risk In reviewing the physiotherapy workforce, we