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  • 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.

    Press release — 30 October 2015 - 10:14am
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  • Physiotherapists must report FGM to the police

    From 31 October all regulated health professionals will have a mandatory duty to report cases they encounter of female genital mutilation (FGM) in girls.

    News — 29 October 2015 - 1:17pm
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    Physiotherapists must report FGM to the police
  • London’s largest neuro rehab centre officially opens

    London’s largest specialist neuro-rehabilitation centre officially opened last month for patients with a range of complex needs.

    News — 27 October 2015 - 4:00pm
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    London’s largest neuro rehab centre officially opens
  • Physio helps England physical disability cricket team become world champions

    A physiotherapist from Cardiff helped England players make history by becoming the first world champions in physical disability cricket.

    News — 26 October 2015 - 11:50am
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  • Edinburgh student wins 2015 achievement award

     

    Nicole Palmer, final year student at Queen Margaret University, has won the 2015 Thompsons Solicitors/CSP Scotland Student Achievement Award.

    News — 24 October 2015 - 5:18pm
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  • 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.

    News — 23 October 2015 - 4:50pm
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  • Physio 15: Solve NHS problems by creating opportunities for young people and assistants

    The NHS should invest in the career development of assistants and give younger people more employment opportunities.

    News — 23 October 2015 - 3:06pm
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    Physio 15: Solve NHS problems by creating opportunities for young people and assistants
  • Physio 15: Physios should be core part of response to humanitarian emergencies

    Physiotherapists have a vital role to play in medical teams that respond to natural disasters and emergencies.

    News — 23 October 2015 - 2:51pm
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    Physio 15: Physios should be core part of response to humanitarian emergencies
  • 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.

    News — 23 October 2015 - 12:38pm
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    Physio 15: Global networking gives access to a wider range of clinical opinion, delegates hear
  • 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.

    News — 22 October 2015 - 4:14pm
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    Disability discrimination claims down 60%, CSP diversity networks hear