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  • CSP animation shows it’s Never too Late to boost muscle power

    Members are encouraged to share Never too Late, a new CSP animation highlighting the importance of physical activity to maintain strong muscles and bones in later life.

    News — 20 September 2018 - 2:44pm
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    Never too Late animation screenshot
  • Cardiac rehab physios need to have honest conversations with people with heart failure, says NICE

    Cardiac rehab physiotherapists, and other clinicians who work with people with heart failure, need advanced communication skills and could benefit from extra training.

    News — 20 September 2018 - 11:11am
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    Cardiac rehab
  • ‘Tis the season to get your flu jab

    All frontline NHS staff in England should have a flu vaccination to help protect patients this winter, NHS leaders have announced.

    News — 19 September 2018 - 12:29pm
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    Flu shot
  • Cyber security must be ‘high on everyone’s agenda’

    A cyber attack may seem like a distant threat to frontline NHS staff, until an attack like WannaCry leaves them unable to run clinics, said Steve Tolan, head of practice and development at the CSP.

    News — 18 September 2018 - 12:57pm
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  • Unions agree to pay offer for NHS staff in Wales

    All health unions, including the CSP, have agreed to accept a three-year pay offer for NHS staff in Wales following extensive consultation with members.

    Press release — 17 September 2018 - 4:07pm
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    Claire Sullivan, Director of Employment Relations and Union Services at the CSP
  • Job opportunities as primary care multi-disciplinary teams come to Northern Ireland

    New primary care models which include first contact practitioners will begin in two trusts in Northern Ireland this autumn.

    News — 14 September 2018 - 4:51pm
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    CSP Chartered Society of Physiotherapy First contact physio
  • Physiotherapy works: this device proves it

    A practical, interactive guide from NHS Improvement can help members to demonstrate physiotherapy's effectiveness. Making Data Count is designed to show physios and others how to make better use of the data they collect.

    News — 12 September 2018 - 3:13pm
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    Euan McComiskie, CSP's UK health informatics lead
  • CSP calls for Scottish staffing bill to focus more on patient care

    The CSP has argued for significant changes to Scotland’s draft Health and Care Staffing Bill, to ensure it leads to safe, effective and sustainable care for patients.

    News — 11 September 2018 - 5:13pm
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    Sally Gosling at Scottish Parliament
  • #TUC18: CSP joins calls to end the ‘hostile environment’ for immigrants

    The CSP joined calls for an end to ‘hostile immigration practices’ for the restoration of full rights for those affected by the Windrush scandal and full compensation for losses suffered.

    News — 11 September 2018 - 4:48pm
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    TUC18 Kate Baker
  • #TUC18: Time to plug the NHS funding gap is running out, warns CSP

    The CSP has warned that ‘time is running out’ to plug the gap in NHS funding and highlighted the problems the shortfall was creating for NHS staff.

    News — 11 September 2018 - 4:09pm
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    TUC18 CSP delegation