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A draft partial update of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2016 guideline on the assessment of low back pain and sciatica  (GID-NG10169) has been published for consultation.

The CSP has launched an updated online equality toolkit for reps, managers and other members.

The CSP has welcomed changes to visa rules which should see more overseas trained physiotherapists able to work in the UK.

The CSP is urging primary care networks (PCNs) to take up funding for first contact physiotherapists to help tackle a backlog of MSK appointments as lockdown eases.

PACE – the CSP’s snapshot audit of Covid-19 rehabilitation needs – opens on Monday 13 July.

Physiotherapy staff can now access an online hub that provides guidance and key documents about the role of allied health professionals (AHPs) in public health.

A new online portal for patients recovering from Covid-19, a project led by a physiotherapist, has been welcomed by the CSP.

The government should build on the huge public support shown for the NHS during the pandemic by giving health workers across the UK an early pay rise, say health unions.

The Department of Health and Social Care in England has today announced an extension of Covid-19 testing for care staff.

The CSP is asking members to contribute to a snapshot audit, PACE (physiotherapy after Covid evaluation), aimed at building a picture of the rehabilitation needs of people with Covid-19, who are currently known to community physiotherapy services.