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  • New review highlights health inequalities for people with learning disabilities

    People with learning disabilities are more likely to be admitted to hospital with conditions that could be prevented by better community and primary health care.

    News — 5 March 2020 - 3:23pm
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    So your next patient has a learning disability
  • Work resumes on updating lists of controlled drugs that physios can prescribe

    The CSP is continuing its work with NHS England regarding the controlled drugs that physiotherapist independent prescribers may prescribe.

    News — 3 March 2020 - 12:19pm
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    Colourful drug tablets shown in blister packets
  • Keeping updated about COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

    Public Health England (PHE) is regularly updating and adding to the guidance and resources in relation to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) that it is providing for health care professionals.

    News — 28 February 2020 - 2:10pm
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    Corona Virus
  • New apprentice scheme to boost health sector workforce in Wales

    A new level-4 apprenticeship for Wales, which the CSP has helped to develop, is set to become available later this year.

    News — 27 February 2020 - 11:41am
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    support worker in Wales
  • Right To Rehab Day of Action secures support from MPs

    MPs are backing the CSP’s call to improve ongoing care outside of hospital for people with long-term conditions.

    News — 26 February 2020 - 4:08pm
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    Emma Hardy MP at the Right to Rehab event
  • CSP joins NI unions in accepting pay parity

    The CSP, along with other health trade unions in Northern Ireland, has today accepted the pay offer proposed by the Northern Ireland Executive in January.

    News — 24 February 2020 - 3:47pm
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    Stormont
  • March Frontline out soon

    Look out for the March issue of Frontline, which will be out early next week.

    News — 24 February 2020 - 2:53pm
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    Frontline cover March 2020
  • CSP members show some love for their union

    CSP members across the UK showed some love for the CSP and promoted the benefits of being in a trade union during the TUC’s Heart Unions week (10-14 February)

    News — 20 February 2020 - 12:56pm
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    Hearts Union week 2020
  • CSP makes case against planned university funding cuts in England

    The CSP has responded to a proposal by the Office for Students to cut funding to universities providing pre-registration clinical training for physiotherapists and other student clinicians by an anticipated six per cent.

    News — 20 February 2020 - 9:26am
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    students
  • Wanted: physios to contribute to campaign development

    The CSP is working on a publicity campaign encouraging people with long-term health conditions to do strengthening and balancing exercises more regularly, and we’d like your help.

    News — 19 February 2020 - 10:55am
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