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A physiotherapy student has set up a crowdfunding appeal to raise money to cover his tuition fees, after failing to secure NHS funding.

Forty per cent of the clinical commissioning groups in England have piloted the use of general practice physiotherapists, the CSP said in evidence to the Public Accounts Committee’s investigation into access to general practice.

Budget measures revealed today finally acknowledge the pressure the NHS and social care are under, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has said.

Delegates rejected a suggestion that the CSP should extol the benefits of physical activity by placing advertisements in GP surgeries.

Physiotherapists must strive to be influential at a country, regional and local level, chief executive Karen Middleton told the society’s annual representative conference.

By collaborating with other unions the CSP could help to convince the UK government to reinstate a scheme to relocate and support refugee children.

Homelessness is on the rise in the UK and many of the people affected have physical health problems, which physiotherapists could help to manage.

People with dementia should not be called ‘dementia sufferers’ or ‘victims of dementia’, as this type of language is detrimental to those with the condition.

A demand for a UK 'Physiotherapy Day' to celebrate the profession and raise public awareness and understanding of physio staff's contribution just managed to get enough support from representatives to go forward for Council’s consideration.

Accessing funding through the CSP's Charitable Trust has given associate member, Lisa Erwood, a key stepping stone in her career.   Here she tells us the difference it has made.