Cyber security adviser warns physio businesses to prepare for data protection changes
Physiotherapy businesses need to be more ‘cyber resilient’ and prepare for new legislation which will increase people’s rights to access their personal data.
Physios need extra insurance cover in case of criminal allegations, says medico-legal expert
Physiotherapy staff should consider having criminal defence insurance to cover them in the event of serious allegations, which could result in legal costs and loss of income.
Neath physio technician voted UK support worker of the year
John Clifford, a paediatric physiotherapy technician for 23 years and former coal miner, said he was proud to be named UK clinical support worker of the year.
With many NHS staff unvaccinated against flu, Natalie Beswetherick, the CSP’s director of practice and development, asked: ‘I have had my flu jab. Have you?’
Ageing expert says exercise regimes for frail older people ‘must be prescribed and delivered with the same care as drug therapies’
Physiotherapists should stop ‘taking it on the chin’ by bearing the brunt of financial restraints that prevent them from delivering effective interventions to improve the lives and confidence of frail older people.
Sell-out crowds mark successful collaboration between physiotherapists and British Geriatric Society
The British Geriatric Society (BGS) devoted part of its 70th anniversary conference to a co-production with Agile – the CSP’s professional network for physiotherapists working with older people.
In one of the most unlikely venues for stand up, comedian and pelvic health physiotherapist Elaine Miller performed her award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Gusset Grippers, at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday (21 November).
Physio staff need a pay rise says CSP after budget disappointment
The budget announcement falls far short of what is needed for a fair pay award and to help the NHS to provide quality care, according to Claire Sullivan, director of employment relations and union services at the CSP.
