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  • CSP urges government to reform healthcare for women

    The CSP has called for the government to improve flexible working and put a stop to pregnancy and maternity discrimination within healthcare settings.

    News — 15 June 2021 - 4:41pm
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    Lower impact exercises such as walking can help with incontinence.
  • Queen honours the work of three remarkable physiotherapists

    Three physiotherapists have been recognised in the Queen’s 2021 Birthday Honours list - due to their amazing contributions to healthcare, physiotherapy and their response to Covid-19.

    News — 15 June 2021 - 4:00pm
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    2021 Queen's Birthday Honours physio award winners
  • Help us develop case studies - reasonable adjustments in the workplace

    Working with the support of the DisAbility diversity network, the CSP is producing a new resource to support members and reps when requesting reasonable adjustments at work using the Equality Act framework.

    News — 11 June 2021 - 12:53pm
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    Equity, diversity and belonging
  • CSP joins campaign to save hydrotherapy pool

    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. 

    Press release — 10 June 2021 - 2:58pm
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    Save Reading Hydropool image to promote the campaign
  • CSP backs calls for waiting list support package

    The CSP has backed calls for greater support for those waiting for joint replacement surgery.

    News — 10 June 2021 - 11:43am
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  • Launch of equity, diversity and belonging strategy consultation

    The CSP is launching a consultation on its draft equity, diversity and belonging strategy.

    News — 9 June 2021 - 3:30pm
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    Equity, diversity and belonging strategy
  • CSP rejects criticism of physios

    The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has today challenged assertions by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) that physios are being used as substitute nurses.

    News — 9 June 2021 - 12:29pm
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    Photo of a patient with a physio in a clinic with a mobility aid Patient Brian King with Kerry Harrison, physiotherapy clinical lead, Hip Sprint team [Photos: Ed Maynard]
  • Shock and sadness over Muslim physio and family killed in racist attack

    The CSP expressed shock and sadness at the racist killing of physiotherapist Syed Salman Afzaal and family members in Ontario, Canada, on Monday.

    News — 9 June 2021 - 10:13am
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  • Workforce burnout - MPs back CSP’s views 

    The CSP welcomes today’s publication of recommendations to the government on tackling burnout and resilience issues of NHS staff in England. 

    News — 8 June 2021 - 10:53am
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    A physio assisting a patient during rehab treatment
  • CSP launches two new first contact physiotherapy resources

    Physiotherapists, GPs and anyone with an interest in this area can now access two new First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) resources, offering guidance and advice to help you set-up your own successful FCP service and peer network.

    News — 7 June 2021 - 11:11am
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