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NHS pension – temporary retire and return rules extended to October 2022
Rules for retired NHS pension scheme members that supported them to return to the workforce during the pandemic were relaxed by the government last year.
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Senior ministers talk physiotherapy at Welsh Labour conference
On 12 March, the CSP Wales team headed to Llandudno for the 2022 Welsh Labour conference, with the goal of flying the flag for physiotherapy and the right to rehab.
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Need for vital community rehabilitation services demonstrated by findings in latest IPPR report
The need for community rehabilitation to be at the forefront of NHS planning is again demonstrated by the latest report from the new Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
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NHS reform plan - five things you should know
A lack of a workforce plan undermined the vision of long-term NHS reform outlined by the Westminster government today, says the CSP, which broadly welcomed the focus on building care around the needs of the patient.
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New campaign to help people living with a long-term condition to get stronger their way
CSP members are invited to sign up now to find out more about a new campaign due to launch this month.
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Report calls for better FCP support
A new report examining the roll-out of a scheme to integrate a wider range of professions including physiotherapists into primary care networks has been published.
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CSP president calls on government to ensure access to community rehabilitation
The president of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has again called on the UK government to ensure that rehabilitation services are not forgotten in new legislation currently going through parliament.
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NHS England to offer enhanced access to GP practices, including evenings and Saturday openings
Primary care networks in England need to prepare now so they are ready to offer patients a new ‘enhanced access’ model of care, which will see GP practices open from 9am-5pm on Saturdays from October 2022.
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A welcome start for our new equity, diversity and belonging committee
The CSP’s new equity, diversity and belonging committee held their inaugural meeting this week, to discuss their future work and the support they will be providing to CSP Council.
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#BestMSKHealth seeks community physio sites to pilot weight management programme
A pilot project is looking for community physiotherapy sites across England to help trial a new digital weight management programme for people with osteoarthritis and knee and hip problems.