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  • Chris Whitty's annual report highlights vital role of physiotherapy amid ageing population in England

    The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, Chris Whitty, has published his annual report, highlighting the health challenges posed by the country's ageing population.

    News — 10 November 2023 - 9:55am
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  • CSP annual conference Founders Lecture: using the physio workforce to best effect

    The role of the physiotherapy workforce in helping address the needs of a fast-changing population took centre stage at the CSP’s annual conference in Birmingham last week.

    News — 6 November 2023 - 2:52pm
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    2023 CSP annual conference, Birmingham
  • CSP welcomes Agenda for Change payment for non-NHS staff in England

    The government has announced that Agenda for Change staff who did not previously receive a one-off non-consolidated payment in England could now benefit.

    News — 6 November 2023 - 2:08pm
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  • CSP workforce review reveals potential across the UK

    The physiotherapy workforce is ready to grow and help meet the challenges faced across the UK, a new review published by the CSP finds.

    News — 30 October 2023 - 2:39pm
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  • CSP conference in Wales highlights value of physiotherapy

    CSP members from across Wales descended on Cardiff this week for the CSP’s annual conference.

    News — 27 October 2023 - 12:28pm
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    Ruth Crowder - Physio23 keynote speaker in Wales - still from video
  • Physio students kick off CSP annual conference 2023

    Physiotherapy students across the UK gathered for the CSP student conference,  the first in a series of five hybrid CSP conference events taking place this year. 

    News — 26 October 2023 - 8:47am
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  • Scotland’s winter resilience plan is 'impossible to deliver' without a larger workforce, says CSP

    CSP has responded to the Scottish Government's winter resilience plan for the NHS, stating it will not be possible to deliver without a stronger workforce - which includes more physiotherapists.

    News — 24 October 2023 - 5:30pm
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    Winter Pressures: turning the tide
  • NICE updates guideline on stroke rehabilitation in adults

    National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has updated guidance recommending increased rehabilitation for those who have had a stroke.

    News — 19 October 2023 - 4:31pm
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  • SNP conference hears that ‘Scotland needs more physios’

    CSP promotes physiotherapy workforce needs and the right to rehab at the Scottish National Party (SNP) annual conference in Aberdeen.

    News — 18 October 2023 - 3:23pm
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  • CSP responds to consultation on the future of occupational health services

    The CSP has made its voice heard in the government's Occupational Health: Working Better consultation, offering key insights to help enhance the role of physiotherapy within occupational health services.

    News — 18 October 2023 - 12:07pm
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