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#TUC2019: Flexible working is a win win for workers and employers, says CSP
The CSP has called on unions to unite in campaigning for employers to do more to extend flexible working and to boost efforts to demonstrate the benefits to employers too.
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Physios must be on team that supports women pregnant with twins or triplets
Pregnant women who are expecting twins or triplets should receive support from a multidisciplinary team that includes a clinical specialist physiotherapist.
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#TUC2019: CSP calls for urgent NHS funding boost
The CSP has urged unions to step up campaigning for an urgent funding boost to the NHS and social care services.
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CSP backs campaign to help people with long term conditions love activity
The CSP has welcomed a new national campaign that is encouraging people with long-term conditions to be more active.
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Standards of proficiency for independent physiotherapy prescribers are updated
Standards of proficiency for physiotherapy independent prescribers have been updated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
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East Kent trust rolls-out ‘I can’ scheme to help mobilise and empower patients
A physiotherapist has introduced a simple but effective scheme to help patients get up, get moving and regain their independence.
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Opportunity for physiotherapists to volunteer with St John Ambulance
St John Ambulance in England will open up specific volunteering posts to physiotherapists who can assess, diagnose and treat minor injuries.
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‘Don’t forget the fundamentals’, CSP advises, as £250 million pledged for AI healthcare
The CSP has welcomed a government announcement that £250 million will be provided to the NHS, to develop pioneering new treatments, artificial intelligence and health research.
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NHS offers fast track package for innovations
Have you developed an innovation that is already helping patients, reducing costs and improving care – but could make a bigger impact on a national scale?
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New CSP briefing shows physiotherapy and a community approach reduce falls
Physiotherapy should be provided, with other interventions such as community exercise groups, to all older people who have fallen or are at risk of falls.