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NHS physiotherapy staff to strike in Wales on 7 February
NHS physiotherapy staff in all Welsh Health Boards will strike on 7 February, the CSP has announced. This will be a national strike and the first time physiotherapy staff in Wales have walked out over pay.
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CSP announces further employers affected by strike action in England
NHS physiotherapy staff will strike at a further 32 health trusts across England on 9 February, the CSP has announced today.
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CSP chief executive Karen Middleton to retire
Professor Karen Middleton, chief executive of the CSP, has announced her intention to retire at the end of 2023.
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Concrete offer needed to suspend strikes in Wales, CSP says
Further discussions are to take place between health unions and civil servants after a meeting with the Welsh government that made additional money available for an NHS pay award.
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CSP will not submit evidence to the NHS pay review body
The CSP, along with other health unions, won’t be submitting joint evidence to the NHS pay review body for the next wage round while the current industrial disputes remain unresolved.
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NHS physiotherapy staff strike dates announced
Over 4200 CSP members - employed by 30 NHS trusts across England - will be called to strike on 26 January
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Improving community rehab is crucial to addressing Scotland’s NHS crisis, says CSP
The Scottish government has announced urgent measures to address the pressures being faced by the NHS.
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No new offer for staff in England after talks with government
The CSP will announce the first of its strike dates in England this week after a meeting with the health secretary failed to produce tangible progress in the dispute over NHS pay.
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Rehabilitation must play vital role in latest discharge plan
The UK government must ensure that rehabilitation - and the workforce to deliver it - is properly considered in the latest plan to ease the crisis facing the NHS, says the CSP.
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CSP launches new first contact physiotherapy case study video resource
The CSP has launched an inspiring case video resource, which highlights the benefits of embedding first contact physiotherapy (FCP) services into primary care settings.