The CSP and the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) have joined forces in a campaign to save the hydrotherapy pool at Royal Berkshire Hospital which is under threat of permanent closure at the end of June.
Tackling Waiting Lists Should be the Number One Priority for the Northern Ireland Executive
Commenting on the latest waiting list figures for Northern Ireland, Tom Sullivan, Public Affairs and Policy Manager for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said,
“It is shocking that one in four people in Northern Ireland is currently on a waiting list. Surgery is often a last resort for people who are no longer able to manage their symptoms and so the impact of this on patients’ physical and mental health will be huge.”
Wales: Covid-19 vaccine will be available to physios working in the independent sector
The CSP has welcomed reassurance from the Welsh Government that physiotherapists working in the independent sector in Wales will be able to get Covid vaccinations from their health board.
Press Release: CSP NI welcomes the publication of the Physiotherapy Workforce Review
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in Northern Ireland has welcomed the publication by the Department of Health of the Physiotherapy Workforce Review.
Press Release: Northern Ireland has the highest physiotherapy vacancy rates in the UK
Vacancy rates for physiotherapy posts in Northern Ireland are currently running in excess of 19% across all Trusts. In one Trust the vacancy rate is over 24%.