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  • CSP to explore role of exercise professionals in support workforce

    The CSP has been awarded one of a suite of Health Education England (HEE) projects aimed at developing and scaling safe and effective support roles in NHS-commissioned allied health profession (AHP) services in England.

    News — 29 September 2020 - 10:10am
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  • New CSP Covid-19 rehabilitation standards launched

    A third set of standards, this time covering community rehabilitation and physiotherapy care for adults with Covid-19, has been launched.

    News — 25 September 2020 - 11:24am
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  • Covid contact tracing apps now available UK-wide

    The NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app for England and Wales has launched today.

    News — 24 September 2020 - 11:00am
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  • CSP member becomes new co-chair of Cochrane

    CSP member Professor Tracey Howe has taken on the role of co-chair of the governing board of Cochrane, the global organisation that produces evidence to inform decision making in the health sector.

    News — 23 September 2020 - 9:28am
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  • Pain self-management programme wins prestigious national award

    A self-management rehabilitation programme for osteoarthritis has been awarded the ‘MSK Care Initiative of the Year’ at the Health Service Journal Value Awards 2020.

    News — 22 September 2020 - 10:56am
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  • Keep visiting our website for up-to-date guidance about PPE

    Following much discussion with Public Health England about the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in different environments, we can now advise that the use of eye protection in the medium risk pathway can be risk assessed.

    News — 21 September 2020 - 12:03pm
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  • CSP Scotland urges health boards to remobilise physiotherapy

    CSP Scotland writes to Scottish regional health boards

    News — 17 September 2020 - 5:10pm
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  • CSP welcomes physio students onto new project-based placements

    Four physiotherapy students have started a month-long placement at the CSP, as the society urges other organisations to offer similar opportunities. 

    News — 17 September 2020 - 2:14pm
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  • Covid insurance test case yields positive result

    A test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which has ruled that some insurers should have paid out against business interruption policies during the lockdown, could provide encouraging news for private physio practices.

    News — 15 September 2020 - 4:40pm
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  • TUC congress: Physiotherapy profession calls for immediate action to tackle racism

    Britain has a deep rooted problem with racism and most black people have a story relating to discrimination, physiotherapist Natalie Opoku told the Trade Union Congress today.

    News — 15 September 2020 - 12:20pm
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