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The CSP in Northern Ireland has reiterated its commitment to the long-awaited introduction of self-referral to physiotherapy across the country. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where self-referral is not available.

Educating patients before they have shoulder surgery costs more than it saves in reduced physiotherapy time after surgery, a study has found.

Charges for the European Professional Card, which allows physios to practise in EU countries outside the UK, will be introduced once new legislation is in place, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has confirmed.

Pioneering physio teams could claim up to £75,000 to implement and measure their ideas, thanks to the latest round of grants from charity the Health Foundation.

A team of physiotherapists, leisure centre staff and volunteers won an award for their collaborative work in a pulmonary rehab programme.

Health and social care services must work together to ensure that vulnerable patients don’t leave hospital without sufficient support.

The CSP is strongly supporting a parliamentary committee’s call for an urgent review of NHS clinical staffing levels in England.

Two of the UK’s leading sports organisations are joining forces to maintain a register of qualified exercise professionals.

A CSP poll has revealed that many members with dyslexia experience problems gaining the reasonable adjustments they need at work or university.

A report about the scale of increase in GP workload says practices are successfully using physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals to manage less serious illness.