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  • Good evaluation can boost the implementation of first contact physiotherapy

    Patients should be able to see first contact physiotherapists (FCP) as easily as they can see GPs, but careful evaluation is essential to ensure it works well.

    News — 26 September 2018 - 6:33pm
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  • Physio First launches quality assurance scheme for private practices

    A quality assurance mark to enable private physiotherapy clinics to demonstrate their service standards has been launched.

    News — 25 September 2018 - 9:22am
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  • Sporting Mind event hears the recipe for a winning culture

    There are five main types of organisational culture but if you can achieve a ‘commitment culture’ you’ve hit the jackpot.

    News — 24 September 2018 - 10:01am
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    ACPSEM Damian Hughes
  • Physios urged to back Foot Drop Awareness day

    Physiotherapy staff could help to reduce falls and save the NHS money, by supporting the first ever Foot Drop Awareness Day, which takes place today.

    News — 21 September 2018 - 11:38am
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  • CSP animation shows it’s Never too Late to boost muscle power

    Members are encouraged to share Never too Late, a new CSP animation highlighting the importance of physical activity to maintain strong muscles and bones in later life.

    News — 20 September 2018 - 2:44pm
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  • Cardiac rehab physios need to have honest conversations with people with heart failure, says NICE

    Cardiac rehab physiotherapists, and other clinicians who work with people with heart failure, need advanced communication skills and could benefit from extra training.

    News — 20 September 2018 - 11:11am
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  • ‘Tis the season to get your flu jab

    All frontline NHS staff in England should have a flu vaccination to help protect patients this winter, NHS leaders have announced.

    News — 19 September 2018 - 12:29pm
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  • Cyber security must be ‘high on everyone’s agenda’

    A cyber attack may seem like a distant threat to frontline NHS staff, until an attack like WannaCry leaves them unable to run clinics, said Steve Tolan, head of practice and development at the CSP.

    News — 18 September 2018 - 12:57pm
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  • Unions agree to pay offer for NHS staff in Wales

    All health unions, including the CSP, have agreed to accept a three-year pay offer for NHS staff in Wales following extensive consultation with members.

    Press release — 17 September 2018 - 4:07pm
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    Claire Sullivan, Director of Employment Relations and Union Services at the CSP
  • Job opportunities as primary care multi-disciplinary teams come to Northern Ireland

    New primary care models which include first contact practitioners will begin in two trusts in Northern Ireland this autumn.

    News — 14 September 2018 - 4:51pm
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