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  • Scottish parliament praises exercises classes for people with dementia

    An Edinburgh exercise programme for older people with mental health problems has received recognition and praise from members of the Scottish parliament (MSPs).

    News — 9 September 2015 - 3:50pm
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  • Physios to get an introduction to the health benefits of t'ai chi

    More than 50 physiotherapy staff in the Edinburgh area will attend an event showcasing the health benefits of Chinese martial art t’ai chi.

    News — 8 September 2015 - 12:25pm
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    Taoist Tai Chi Centre Edinburgh
  • Salford charity pioneers virtual-reality rehab

    A charity in Salford, Greater Manchester, is inviting people with neurological conditions to have a virtual reality experience that exercises their bodies and minds.

    News — 8 September 2015 - 11:02am
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  • Simon Stevens announces plan to offer NHS staff physiotherapy

    NHS staff in England will get better access to physiotherapy as part of a programme to cut the health service’s annual £2.4 billion sickness bill.

    News — 2 September 2015 - 4:58pm
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    Simon Stevens announces plan to offer NHS staff physiotherapy
  • CCGs need more physios, society tells MPs

    Clinical commissioning groups should expand the use of physiotherapists in GP surgeries, the CSP has told MPs.

    News — 2 September 2015 - 12:16pm
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    CCGs need more physios, society tells MPs
  • CSP welcomes new plan for a healthier NHS workforce

    CSP chief executive Karen Middleton has responded to today's speech from Simon Stevens.

    Press release — 2 September 2015 - 11:24am
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    CSP welcomes new plan for a healthier NHS workforce
  • CSP online tool offers ‘step change’ in workforce planning

    The CSP has launched the workforce data model, an online tool designed to help plan the future physiotherapy workforce.

    News — 2 September 2015 - 9:53am
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    CSP online tool offers ‘step change’ in workforce planning
  • Invest now to meet future demand, physios warn

    The UK will need another 4,200 physiotherapists by 2020 if it is to keep track with rising demand, new workforce modelling shows.

    Press release — 2 September 2015 - 1:00am
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  • NHS changes way of recording physio vacancy statistics in England

    The way in which NHS vacancy statistics are measured in England is set to change.

    News — 1 September 2015 - 3:24pm
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    NHS changes way of recording physio vacancy statistics in England
  • Scottish island gains Olympic-quality pool lift

    A swimming pool in Orkney has become one of the first in Scotland to get a lift for disabled people that was originally developed for the 2012 London Paralympics.

    News — 28 August 2015 - 3:44pm
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    Scottish island gains Olympic-quality pool lift