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You said

Poor understanding of the scope of physiotherapy independent prescribing in my organisation means my personal formulary is unnecessarily restricted. Can you support me to break down the barriers? 

We did

We worked with members to produce a guidance note explaining the scope and extent of the definition of physiotherapist independent prescribing, to provide clear support on how the scope of physio prescribing should be interpreted in practice. 

You said

CSP members who live in the Republic of Ireland and who work at premises with an address in Northern Ireland, treating patients who reside in NI told us they faced barriers accessing CSP PLI.

We did

We worked with our brokers to amend our PLI policy to include this scenario and updated our membership criteria. Here is all the information on insurance for your attention.

You said

Our digital learning platforms need modernisation and smoother navigation.

We did

We enhanced user experience, modernised interfaces and improved navigation. Plus, our mentoring platform now meets WCAG 2.2 AA standards, offering a fully inclusive and accessible experience.

You said

There’s a gap in guidance available for members and learners involved in education to navigate disabled learners entering the physiotherapy profession.

We did

We developed a web resource addressing educational issues to support disabled people entering the profession which you can view and access online.

You said

The Common Placement Assessment Form (CPAF) was a standardised tool for assessing physiotherapy learners across all settings, but required changes to improve formatting and reduce marking burden.

We did

We reduced the marking burden from 30 separate marks to 10. We reworded learning domains, and we worked with a learning technologist to improve the format of the form.

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During John Cowman’s meeting with Northern Ireland heads of service earlier this year, workplace concerns were addressed, regarding the embedding of internationally recruited staff, and limitations in terms of their preceptorship.

We did

We invited Alex Spearritt (vice-chair of CSP Council and acting divisional director of allied health professions at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust) to present a case study ‘Scouse School’ project which aims to help immerse internationally recruited staff in the local culture, which could be adapted to suit any locality. She also presented the preceptorship model for AHPs that they’ve been developing, utilising the HEE AHP Preceptorship Standards and Framework, which incorporates the specific needs of internationally recruited staff. The learning session in Belfast in October received excellent feedback, and attendees planning to adapt the learnings to suit their workplaces.