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Physiotherapy continued to feature prominently in the media in August. 

The future of healthcare, workforce, sustainability and access to care was foremost at a fringe meeting at the annual conference of the Scottish National Party.

As the first woman in sports history to win double world championship titles in one regatta and smashing multiple world records, Oxford Brookes physiotherapy student Frankie Allen powered her way to victory in the most successful Paralympics games for TeamGB Rowing.

Scottish members have until 9am on Monday 23 September to vote to accept or reject this offer.   

Foyle Pride parade took place on 24 August - CSP members marched alongside other trade unions and community groups at the Pride event in Derry/Londonderry.

Following negotiations between the Scottish government and health unions, including the CSP, a one-year pay offer has been made.

The CSP is calling on the government to join up healthcare to treat people until they are fully well – or risk the NHS remaining broken.

This week, the CSP Northern Ireland (CSP NI) took a stand against the rising tide of racism and hate crimes affecting ethnic minorities.

The CSP is calling for improvements in support worker training, career development and implementation of safe and effective delegation practices. 

The government has announced that it is removing the ‘red tape currently preventing GP surgeries from hiring doctors’, but this must not distract from the need for more First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP) in primary care.