CSP responds to learning disabilities announcement
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has welcomed 'long overdue' plans to move more services for people with learning disabilities out of hospital and into the community.
From 31 October all regulated health professionals will have a mandatory duty to report cases they encounter of female genital mutilation (FGM) in girls.
NHS Scotland’s physiotherapy services are threatened by growing financial pressure
Shrinking budgets, rising costs and growing demand means Scotland’s NHS is unable to continue providing current services, says the country’s spending watchdog.
Physio 15: Global networking gives access to a wider range of clinical opinion, delegates hear
The earlier you build a network with the global physiotherapy community the better, sports physiotherapist Rhys Hughes told delegates at a session on international collaboration.
Disability discrimination claims down 60%, CSP diversity networks hear
The annual meeting of the CSP’s diversity networks heard that claims for disability discrimination in the UK have fallen by 60 per cent over the past five years.