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From 23–27 February, the CSP will be supporting Chartered Week, a national awareness week celebrating the contribution and impact of chartered professionals across the UK.    

A pay award of 3.3 per cent per cent for NHS workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is unacceptable, the CSP says. 

The Department of Health and Social Care announced today that pay for all band 5 Agenda for Change NHS staff would rise ahead of negotiations over other changes to the contract. 

The CSP has welcomed the publication of the government’s National Cancer Plan, which for the first time formally embeds prehabilitation and rehabilitation as core components of cancer care in England. 

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE) has started work to develop a dedicated competency framework for physiotherapists working in occupational health, work and health, and employment-focused settings. 

Recognise allied health professionals (AHPs) as a strategic priority in workforce planning with equivalent status to nursing and medical workforce expansion, MPs and professional bodies including the CSP have told the UK government. 

The CSP has published the 4th edition of Expectations of Educational Programmes in Injection Therapy for Physiotherapists, providing updated guidance to reflect current practice and educational updates. 

This week the BBC has reported that a quarter of the 300,000 children on waiting lists for NHS community care have been waiting more than 12 months. 

The CSP is inviting members to step forward and help shape the future of our profession by standing in the council elections 2026.

Tackling and eliminating racism is one of the CSP’s highest priorities. We are committed to creating meaningful change for our members and the physiotherapy profession. This Race Equality Week (2–8 February), we are sharing how this commitment is being turned into action to support members at work and whilst learning.