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  • CSP welcomes regulatory body change to Dysport® licensing

    The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a product licence update for the botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) medicine Dysport® to make it clear that is can be administered by any appropriately trained and qualified healthcare professionals for the management of focal spasticity within licensed indications.

    News — 7 June 2019 - 3:42pm
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    Botulinum Toxin: Leading the way in the treatment of spacticity
  • NICE outlines how organisations can help people be more active

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today detailed how local authorities, schools and workplaces can encourage physical activity.

    News — 6 June 2019 - 12:11am
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  • CSP reps celebrate award success

    Two CSP reps received awards at this year’s Annual Representative Conference, in recognition of their achievements making a difference in their respective workplaces.

    News — 5 June 2019 - 1:04pm
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    CSP rep award winners 2019
  • CSP welcomes involvement in developing NHS People Plan for England

    England’s Interim NHS People Plan, published today, sets out plans for 5,000 more physiotherapists for primary care networks, a commitment to developing advanced practice and to improving allied health profession supply. However, no new money has been committed.

    News — 3 June 2019 - 4:44pm
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  • CSP views student funding proposals with caution

    The CSP has given a cautious welcome to several of the recommendations of the Augar Review on post-18 education and funding in England,  published on 30 May.

    News — 31 May 2019 - 9:58am
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  • CSP calls for review of disability benefits

    The disability benefits system is not compliant with the Human Rights Act and should be reviewed, the CSP says.

    News — 30 May 2019 - 2:36pm
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  • CSP calls for expansion of physiotherapy training as new shortage occupation list is published

    Physiotherapy has not been included on a list of which professions should be treated as a special case in offering work visas to foreign nationals.

     

     

    News — 30 May 2019 - 9:42am
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  • Physiotherapy highlighted in new bid to tackle long-term sickness absence

    Physiotherapy may help employees deal with issues that might affect their health and work performance.

    News — 24 May 2019 - 4:23pm
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  • Long-awaited first contact physiotherapy specification plan published

    The First Contact Practitioner for MSK Services specification has been published by NHS England.

    News — 24 May 2019 - 3:31pm
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  • Do you want to be part of the CSP’s vision to transform, empower and influence?

    CSP members can help us generate more press coverage

    News — 22 May 2019 - 12:40pm
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    CSP members have shared their expertise in a range of print publications