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  • NHS boss recognises critical role community services play in reimagining an NHS fit for the future

    NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard delivered a keynote speech at NHS Confed Expo in which she highlighted community health services, primary care and name checked “physio” as she argued we need a reimagining of the NHS through Community Health Services to meet population needs.

    News — 12 June 2024 - 3:13pm
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    Community Rehab
  • CSP responds to long term workforce plan modelling inquiry

    The CSP has submitted evidence to the public accounts committee inquiry on NHS England’s modelling for the long term workforce plan.

    News — 12 June 2024 - 2:36pm
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    NHS Managers and Service Leads
  • Influencer inspiration: how to instigate and implement a transformational intermediate care service

    In this video, CSP member Indeg Jameson shares how she and her colleagues successfully leveraged her influencing skills to secure funding and establish the first intermediate care MDT in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

    News — 11 June 2024 - 12:13pm
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    A still image from the influencing video
  • Ask your election candidates to become a rehab champion

    CSP is urging members to ask their local election candidates to become rehab champions and support the #RightToRehab campaign in the run up to the general election, which has been called for Thursday 4 July 2024.

    News — 5 June 2024 - 4:19pm
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    Become a rehab champion #RightToRehab
  • MSK waiting times and the physiotherapy staff shortage – May in the media

    Physiotherapy continues to feature prominently in the media in 2024. 

    News — 5 June 2024 - 3:38pm
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  • Physio workforce shortage debated in Scottish parliament

    A debate was held in Scottish parliament this week (Thursday 30 May) to discuss the physiotherapy staffing shortage in the country.

    News — 31 May 2024 - 2:50pm
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    Alex Rowley MSP introduces the debate in Scottish Parliament on the physiotherapy workforce shortage
  • CSP launches Widening Participation Award for a second year 

    After a successful first year, the Widening Participation Award, which provides funding support to members to attend the CSP annual conference, is back. 

    News — 28 May 2024 - 10:04am
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    CSP annual conference delegates 2023
  • TUC Disabled Workers Conference says 'Nothing about us, without us' and seeks social model understanding of disability

    Over 200 trade unionists attended the TUC Disabled Workers Conference 2024 in Liverpool this week.

    News — 24 May 2024 - 2:54pm
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    TUC disabled workers conference 2024
  • CSP welcomes King Charles as our new patron

    His Majesty King Charles III has honoured the CSP, by announcing that he will be our new patron.

    News — 24 May 2024 - 1:54pm
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    CSP patron King Charles
  • Joint letter calls on three main political party leaders to prioritise rehabilitation services

    In the run up to the general election, the CSP, as part of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance, has signed a letter calling for the government to invest in and commission quality rehabilitation services.

    News — 22 May 2024 - 10:10am
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    Physio doing exercises with patient in home setting