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CSP joins forces with 20 healthcare organisations to demand inadequate PPE measures be tackled
In a joint letter, signed by the CSP, a coalition of prominent health bodies has urged the government to act on the evidence around the need for better ventilation and higher-grade PPE.
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CSP welcomes extra funding for first contact physios and advanced practice roles in England
Funding for first contact physiotherapists, and other additional roles in primary care, is set to increase by up to £300 million in England this year.
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New governance hub for independent practitioners launched
The CSP with Physio First have collaborated to create a digital resource to support members working in the independent sector.
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Don’t miss out - tell us what you think in the CSP member survey
There is still time for CSP members to have their say and inform our future plans, before the annual member’s survey closes on 28 February.
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CSP applauds new competition proposals for NHS England, but warns on timing
The CSP has broadly welcomed the government’s White Paper on reforms to the NHS in England.
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NHS England reiterates its commitment to vaccinate non-NHS physios
NHS England has issued new directions to NHS vaccination hubs and local clinical commissions groups (CCGs) reiterating their responsibility to ensure that physiotherapists and physio support workers outside the NHS, and physio students on placement outside the NHS, should be offered Covid-19 vaccinations urgently.
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CSP urges members employed by private providers to check employer’s indemnity provisions
The CSP is urging members who are employed by private providers to check that their employer holds the necessary professional liability insurance (PLI) indemnity to cover their work.
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CSP welcomes easier vaccination access for non-NHS members in England
Public Health England and NHS England have today confirmed that non-NHS physios, physio support workers and students on placement outside the NHS can book vaccinations directly with their local NHS hub hospitals.
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CSP responds to 'shocking' findings of study that highlights ethnic health inequalities in England
Most minority ethnic groups in England have a higher proportion of older people who live with long-term conditions, in comparison to their white British counterparts.
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Members and CSP Council come together to consider your views on EDI
CSP Council recently met with a newly formed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) member reference group – formed with members from the diversity networks and other volunteers to consider feedback from members, including the results of the EDI member survey conducted in December, and what the member diversity data shows.