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The CSP has welcomed a ‘mythbuster’ from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a ‘critical milestone’ which provides clarity to the recruitment of First Contact Practitioners (FCPs).

The CSP's leadership team have made the decision to cancel this year’s planned Physiotherapy UK (PUK) conference.

The CSP is recommending a mix of in-person and remote consultations are best for future service delivery models based on the findings of a national evaluation of remote physiotherapy services.

The CSP is warning about potentially damaging delays to the governance of health services in Northern Ireland, following the resignation of DUP MLA Paul Givan as first minister of the Northern Ireland Executive. 

Physiotherapy staffing numbers need to be increased, to help relieve pressure on the NHS and to meet the commitments made in the NHS Long Term Plan.

The CSP has welcomed plans to tackle record NHS waiting lists in England – but called for rehab provision to be boosted too to tackle huge demand.

CSP president Baroness Finlay of Llandaff has tabled amendments to the Health and Care Bill calling for community rehabilitation plans and leads in every integrated care system (ICS).

The Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP) has gained its first graduate in the accelerated portfolio pathway to full MACP membership.

The government has this evening announced that it is abandoning the legal requirement for healthcare workers to be Covid vaccinated.

The first Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Service Standards have been launched.