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  • CSP-backed findings reveal gaps in rehab care after surgery

    A new NHS England survey of surgical hubs has highlighted considerable variation in referral processes, access to rehabilitation and the coordination of care between services following joint surgery. 

    News — 13 May 2026 - 12:05pm
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  • CSP expresses solidarity with marginalised communities ahead of hate march

    The CSP has condemned a planned march organised by convicted criminal Stephen Yaxley Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson), which is due to take place in London on Saturday 16 May, as intimidatory and divisive.

    News — 13 May 2026 - 9:49am
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  • Scottish election result: what it means for physiotherapy and rehabilitation

    With the SNP winning the largest share of votes in the Scottish election, the next Scottish government is likely to keep its focus on prevention, community-based care, reducing delayed discharge and improving access to services closer to home.  

    News — 12 May 2026 - 9:43am
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  • Divisive attacks on advanced practice roles ‘do nothing to improve patient care’, says CSP

    The CSP has responded strongly to media claims over the weekend around the safety of advanced practice (AP) roles in the NHS.

    News — 9 May 2026 - 5:00pm
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  • March and April in the media - staff shortages, first contact physiotherapy and fit notes

    Physiotherapy continued to feature prominently in the media during March and April. 

    News — 6 May 2026 - 3:05pm
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  • CSP condemns reported homophobic attack

    We are deeply concerned by reports of an attack in Bristol, in which a man has been left in a critical condition following a serious assault that police are investigating as a hate crime.  

    News — 5 May 2026 - 3:30pm
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  • Report finds physio prescribing is underutilised

    The CSP was a core contributor to the Nuffield Trust report Independent prescribing in the UK: Workforce ambitions and implementation challenges which provides a comprehensive analysis of independent prescribing across all professions to date, and physiotherapy features prominently. 

    News — 1 May 2026 - 10:03pm
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  • Ambitious push for national rehab framework could transform care for hundreds of thousands

    The CSP has written on behalf of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance (CRA) to the National Quality Board at NHS England, calling for a modern service framework (MSF) for rehabilitation. 

    News — 30 April 2026 - 12:39pm
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  • CSP condemns antisemitic attack and stands in solidarity with the Jewish community

    The CSP is appalled at the attack on two British Jews in Golders Green yesterday.

    News — 30 April 2026 - 10:30am
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  • CSP challenges exploitation and microaggressions at work

    CSP representatives called for action on migrant skilled worker exploitation and workplace microaggressions at this year's TUC Black Workers’ conference, in Bournemouth on 24-26 April.

    News — 29 April 2026 - 12:00pm
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