Diversity in the diaspora

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• Comment

  South Asian stories

  Welcome to August’s Frontline, curated by members of the CSP BAME network to celebrate the UK’s second South Asian Heritage Month 

  

• News

  Meet the new CSP Council members

  Who are the newly elected members of the CSP Council

  

• In the workplace

  CSP brands NHS 3% pay rise ‘disappointing’

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  After months of waiting, during which CSP members continued the campaign for fair pay, Westminster finally announced the NHS pay award

  

• Profile

  The people’s champion

  Bhanu Ramaswamy has transformed rehab for Parkinson’s patients worldwide. The secret of her success?

  

• News

  Should we have a national uniform?

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  NHS England is poised to follow its Scottish counterpart by introducing a nationally standardised uniform

  

• In detail

  Flexible working rights for NHS staff

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  Find out what we have identified for your interest...

  

• Resources

  Centre for Advancing Practice website

  We bring you a selection of useful on-line resources...

  

• Advice clinic

  A safety-first approach to Long Covid assessment

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  As we improve our understanding of Long Covid, we all have a duty to improve our knowledge and skills, writes professional adviser Helen Harte

  

• In person

  Am I good enough?

  Guest columnist Anju Jaggi questions whether her heritage has shaped her lack of self-belief

  

• Research findings

  Is group-based pelvic floor muscle training more cost efficient than individual training during pregnancy?

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  Pelvic floor dysfunction and incontinence are common after pregnancy and childbirth

  

• CPD

  Support workers need equitable access to CPD

  Associate members should have equal access to CPD opportunities to allow growth and development, writes CSP professional adviser Claire Fordham

  

• Viewpoint

  A successful intervention

  A rehab class has catered for the needs of Peterborough’s South Asian population. The physios explain how...

  

• Viewpoint

  Celebrating successes with reflection

  Celebrating laudable achievements of South Asian physiotherapists in the UK, South Asian Heritage Month also provides an opportunity to reflec

  

• Viewpoint

  The kindness of others

  Sunitha Narayan shares her experiences of starting a journey as a physio in the UK

  

• Viewpoint

  Pushing boundaries as a military physio

  Captain Preet Chandi charts her career pathway in the British Army

  

• In question

  ‘Can my employer insist on me going by my birth name?’

  Read on while we answer your questions

  

• Last word

  Hi to bi: Living beyond the boxes

  You may feel you don’t fit in but there is a place for everyone, as Gita Ramdharry’s experience shows