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Patients must have direct access to physio, says CSP
New research shows that NHS patients needing physiotherapy are being forced to attend millions of unnecessary GP appointments for a referral, according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
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CSP Scotland conference: Physios can take a lead in primary care
Growing pressures on the health service have prompted the development of new and expanded roles for physiotherapists in primary care.
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CSP Scotland conference: Stress-busting events are on the agenda
Scotland’s largest health board is to run annual stress-busting events for MSK physiotherapy staff.
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CSP Scotland conference: Facebook group helps reluctant patients to exercise regularly
A Facebook-based challenge has been developed as an effective and low cost way of motivating people with cystic fibrosis in Dundee to take more exercise.
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CSP Scotland conference: Karen Middleton gets members buzzing with leadership ideas
Mosquitoes and other tiny insects can have a huge impact on their surroundings, CSP members attending this week’s Inspire, Innovate and Impact event in Perth were told.
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Key survey finds NHS surviving on goodwill
The CSP is urging action to support and properly reward NHS staff after a survey highlighted understaffing, long hours and stubbornly high stress levels.
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Flexible working should be an easier option, say CSP delegates
Flexible working for physios was high on the agenda at this year's TUC Women's Conference.
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Physio student crowdfunds to raise £11,000 for tuition fees
A physiotherapy student has set up a crowdfunding appeal to raise money to cover his tuition fees, after failing to secure NHS funding.
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40% of clinical commissioning groups trial physio services
Forty per cent of the clinical commissioning groups in England have piloted the use of general practice physiotherapists, the CSP said in evidence to the Public Accounts Committee’s investigation into access to general practice.
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NHS and social care funding 'belated, partial but welcome', says CSP
Budget measures revealed today finally acknowledge the pressure the NHS and social care are under, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has said.