Support workers in the news

CSP-commissioned researchers at the University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol have started gathering evidence for a project exploring the role of exercise professionals in the support workforce, and are calling on CSP members to take part in a survey.

'I am very proud to be a CSP steward and feel very privileged that the membership I represent vote me back in year on year,' says Louise Wright, senior technician in the community with adults with learning disabilities, at Aneurin Beavan University Health Board.

Chris Richards, physiotherapy technical instructor with Hywel Dda University Health Board at Bronglais General Hospital and Ceredigion community physiotherapy, was 'more than happy' to feature in the CSP support worker recruitment video.

'I often feel like support workers get a little bit lost when it comes to CPD,' says physiotherapy assistant with Ysbyty Gwynedd, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Polly Hornby.

The CSP has launched a new film, Thinking Differently About Support Workers,  which has been developed in collaboration with Health Education England to showcase the important contribution of the physiotherapy support workforce to the profession.

The CSP has been awarded one of a suite of Health Education England (HEE) projects aimed at developing and scaling safe and effective support roles in NHS-commissioned allied health profession (AHP) services in England.