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  • TUC congress: CSP warns about cuts to physio in mental healthcare

    Mental health services are teetering on the brink of collapse, CSP member Jill Barker warned delegates at the TUC congress in Brighton on 15 September.

    News — 16 September 2015 - 1:44pm
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    CSP warns about cuts to physio in mental healthcare
  • TUC congress: CSP calls for more investment in the NHS

    The CSP has called for more investment in the NHS to raise the quality of care and help make it more sustainable.

    News — 15 September 2015 - 12:52pm
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    Claire Sulliavn at TUC Congress 2014 in Liverpool. Photo: Jess Hurd
  • HCPC to review how it handles physio ‘frauds’

    The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is to examine how it responds to physiotherapists who have complained about people trying to pass themselves off as members of their profession.

    News — 15 September 2015 - 10:42am
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    Physio to lead profession’s regulatory body
  • NHS England should tackle shortfall in lymphoedema care, House of Lords told

    People with lymphoedema who live in England need the same standard of care as the rest of the UK, according to a debate in the House of Lords.

    News — 11 September 2015 - 12:14pm
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  • CSP criticises government’s 'provocative' proposals on workers’ rights

    The CSP has criticised government plans to change trade union rights – which will be debated in parliament this autumn – claiming they are ‘unnecessary’, ‘petty’ and ‘deliberately provocative’.

    News — 10 September 2015 - 12:44pm
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    CSP criticises government’s 'provocative' proposals on workers’ rights
  • Lambeth’s Fit Kids programme extends its reach

    Fit Kids, a weekly exercise session for children with physical difficulties, is extending its reach to include children with more complex needs.

    News — 10 September 2015 - 12:29pm
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    Lambeth’s Fit Kids programme extends its reach
  • Physio treats cyclists in Tour of Britain race

    A Cumbria-based physiotherapist is supporting cyclists in today’s stage of the Tour of Britain.

    News — 10 September 2015 - 10:35am
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    Janet Smedley, Tour of Britain physio
  • 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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    Salford virtual reality