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Birthday honours: Queen recognises the work of three physios and AHP lead for England
Three physiotherapists and England’s lead allied health professions officer received recognition in the Queen’s 2019 birthday honours list.
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CSP director appointed to national workplace health and safety regulator board
Claire Sullivan, CSP’s director of Employment Relations and Union Services, has been appointed as non-executive director on the board of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety.
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CSP welcomes regulatory body change to Dysport® licensing
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a product licence update for the botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) medicine Dysport® to make it clear that is can be administered by any appropriately trained and qualified healthcare professionals for the management of focal spasticity within licensed indications.
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NICE outlines how organisations can help people be more active
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today detailed how local authorities, schools and workplaces can encourage physical activity.
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CSP reps celebrate award success
Two CSP reps received awards at this year’s Annual Representative Conference, in recognition of their achievements making a difference in their respective workplaces.
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CSP welcomes involvement in developing NHS People Plan for England
England’s Interim NHS People Plan, published today, sets out plans for 5,000 more physiotherapists for primary care networks, a commitment to developing advanced practice and to improving allied health profession supply. However, no new money has been committed.
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CSP views student funding proposals with caution
The CSP has given a cautious welcome to several of the recommendations of the Augar Review on post-18 education and funding in England, published on 30 May.
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CSP calls for review of disability benefits
The disability benefits system is not compliant with the Human Rights Act and should be reviewed, the CSP says.
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CSP calls for expansion of physiotherapy training as new shortage occupation list is published
Physiotherapy has not been included on a list of which professions should be treated as a special case in offering work visas to foreign nationals.
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Physiotherapy highlighted in new bid to tackle long-term sickness absence
Physiotherapy may help employees deal with issues that might affect their health and work performance.