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Covid testing - CSP warns employers of legal duty
The CSP is raising concerns about patient and staff safety in light of the apparent ending of free Covid testing for healthcare professionals.
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CSP offers free membership to refugee physiotherapy staff and students
The CSP has introduced a new, free membership category for international physiotherapists and physio students who are seeking asylum in the UK.
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Come and learn about Stronger My Way
You are invited to an informal early viewing and ‘walk through’ of a new behaviour change campaign.
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CSP's delegation make powerful intervention at TUC women’s conference
Justice. Safety. Equality. The three words used to represent the ask of women at 2022’s TUC women’s conference.
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UK government apologises for ‘any undue suffering’ caused by rehab delays
The UK government has apologised for ‘any undue suffering’ caused by the pandemic delaying the treatment of people with rehabilitation needs.
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Best MSK Health Collaborative launches new MSK toolkit
Physiotherapists, clinical leaders and other healthcare staff can now access a range of musculoskeletal (MSK) service resources, contained in a new Primary and Community Care Guidance MSK toolkit.
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NHS pension – temporary retire and return rules extended to October 2022
Rules for retired NHS pension scheme members that supported them to return to the workforce during the pandemic were relaxed by the government last year.
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Senior ministers talk physiotherapy at Welsh Labour conference
On 12 March, the CSP Wales team headed to Llandudno for the 2022 Welsh Labour conference, with the goal of flying the flag for physiotherapy and the right to rehab.
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Need for vital community rehabilitation services demonstrated by findings in latest IPPR report
The need for community rehabilitation to be at the forefront of NHS planning is again demonstrated by the latest report from the new Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
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NHS reform plan - five things you should know
A lack of a workforce plan undermined the vision of long-term NHS reform outlined by the Westminster government today, says the CSP, which broadly welcomed the focus on building care around the needs of the patient.