Trade union bill: CSP urges members to email MPs after Lords defeats government on reps' 'facility time'
The CSP has welcomed amendments to the trade union bill which have the potential to lift a ban on electronic balloting for strike votes and prevent a cap on ‘facility time’ for union reps in the NHS.
Broadcaster Andrew Marr argues for more NHS physiotherapy
Most stroke survivors do not get anything like the amount of physiotherapy they need on the NHS to enable them to recover their independence and return to work, and they can’t afford to pay privately for the often lengthy treatment required, said journalist Andrew Marr.
Wales NHS members to receive one per cent pay rise
The Wales government has decided to follow the governments in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland in accepting the pay review body recommendations for a 1% pay uplift for all staff from 1 April 2016.
ARC16: Safety rep warns that physios lack clear guidance about on-call rest breaks
Many physiotherapists who are on call miss out on proper rest breaks, leading to fatigue, stress and potential hazards for members and patients, the CSP’s Annual Representative Conference heard.
Physios can help give GPs five extra minutes with patients, says CSP
GPs could spend on average five extra minutes with patients if they made physiotherapy available at their surgery, according to new figures from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Budget 2016: sugar tax, £150m for prosthetics but no more money for the NHS
George Osborne’s latest budget left NHS spending unchanged – despite the pressures facing services due to growing patient demand, falling resources and staff shortages.
New models of frailty care need physios, King’s Fund hears
There is an important role for physiotherapists in redesigning and delivering new models of care for older people with frailty, speakers at a King’s Fund event acknowledged.
ARC16: CSP should combat the rise of technology-related MSK problems in children, say delegates
Physiotherapists are warning that increasing numbers of young children are developing musculoskeletal (MSK) problems – known as ‘text neck’ or ‘computer hump’ – because they are using electronic devices in schools.
