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  • Government backs AI Commission recommendations, shaped with CSP input

    The government has confirmed it will accept all 44 recommendations made by the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare. 

    News — 9 October 2026 - 11:11am
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  • Progress on community rehabilitation in Northern Ireland

    On 5 October, CSP Northern Ireland staff met with the Minister of Health for a positive and constructive discussion focused on three important and connected priorities for physiotherapy and the wider health service.

    News — 8 October 2026 - 1:13pm
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    CSP Northern Ireland staff meeting with the Minister of Health on 5 October 2026
  • CSP welcomes King's Fund findings on children's health services

    The CSP has welcomed a new report from the King’s Fund highlighting the growing pressures facing children’s health services and the need for greater focus on early intervention and community-based care. 

    News — 8 October 2026 - 12:20pm
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  • CSP takes members’ concerns to heart of government at Labour conference

    Pressing issues such as access to rehab, graduate recruitment and staff shortages were put to government ministers, advisers and MPs at the recent Labour conference, held in Liverpool. 

    News — 6 October 2026 - 1:13pm
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    CSP's Rachel Newton meeting with Health Secretary Yvette Cooper at Labour Party Conference
  • CSP encourages members to wear red on 16 October

    On ‘wear red day’, Friday 16 October, join the CSP in taking a stand and sending a message that racism is unacceptable in all forms. 

    News — 6 October 2026 - 11:11am
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    CSP council members standing in group holding red cards for wear red day
  • CSP backs Stroke Association’s call for timely rehab after stroke

    The Stroke Association has published a new policy report in which it warns that stroke costs the UK £25.71 billion a year. 

    News — 1 October 2026 - 1:15pm
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    A stroke patient practices balance with a rehab team
  • Join us in strengthening our collective voice this October

    This October, we're asking CSP members to help grow our community and strengthen our collective voice by encouraging colleagues to join. 

    News — 1 October 2026 - 11:01am
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  • Fix NHS pay structure problems, CSP tells government

    The CSP joined other health unions in urging the health secretary to act swiftly on negotiations over much needed improvements to Agenda for Change, which covers almost all NHS staff apart from doctors and dentists. 

    News — 1 October 2026 - 10:10am
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  • September in the media - AHP leadership, access to rehab and challenging the autonomy of AI physiotherapy

    September has been a particularly strong month for CSP media activity, with a sustained focus on challenging misconceptions and defending the value of physiotherapy as a profession. 

    News — 1 October 2026 - 9:55am
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  • CSP limits 2027 subscription increase to 2.3 per cent

    The 2.3 per cent subscription increase is below inflation and will help the CSP continue funding member services and supporting the physiotherapy profession.

    News — 30 September 2026 - 8:30am
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