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Health charity makes funds available for innovation
Pioneering physio teams could claim up to £75,000 to implement and measure their ideas, thanks to the latest round of grants from charity the Health Foundation.
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Solihull physios share collaborative working award
A team of physiotherapists, leisure centre staff and volunteers won an award for their collaborative work in a pulmonary rehab programme.
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More integrated services could prevent discharge-related failures, says CSP
Health and social care services must work together to ensure that vulnerable patients don’t leave hospital without sufficient support.
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Government needs to ‘get a grip’ on NHS staff shortages, says damning MP report
The CSP is strongly supporting a parliamentary committee’s call for an urgent review of NHS clinical staffing levels in England.
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Sports charity and skills council collaborate on exercise register
Two of the UK’s leading sports organisations are joining forces to maintain a register of qualified exercise professionals.
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CSP survey shows members with dyslexia face barriers to work and study adjustments
A CSP poll has revealed that many members with dyslexia experience problems gaining the reasonable adjustments they need at work or university.
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King’s Fund finds physios are easing mounting pressure on GPs
A report about the scale of increase in GP workload says practices are successfully using physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals to manage less serious illness.
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Yorkshire physios launch sports day for disabled children
Physiotherapists in south Yorkshire held a ‘taster day’ to give disabled children a chance to try out a range of inclusive sports.
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Tackle obesity, CSP urges government
A sharp rise in obesity means the government must make improving public health an urgent priority, according to the CSP.
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Prime minister backs physio in primary care
David Cameron’s backing of physiotherapists in GP surgeries at prime minister’s questions this week last week is further evidence of the cut-through the CSP is having on the issue, according to the CSP’s head of policy.