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The CSP student representatives development weekend showed that physiotherapy is a positive career choice for people from all walks of life, said CSP union services organiser Cailean Gallagher.

Students with an idea for an app to treat children with cystic fibrosis won the votes of their peers in a competition about improving physiotherapy by using technology.

The cost of writing a prescription is lower for physiotherapists who have independent prescribing rights than for pharmacists or other groups. 

Stewards on a CSP training day in Cardiff today wore their heart on their sleeves in support of trade unions.

Physiotherapists in French ski resorts have hit back at media reports that off-piste drinking is causing an increase in accidents.

Two major reports on the NHS and healthcare workforce highlight the significant challenges ahead, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says today.

Physios intending to practise in other EU countries can now apply for a European Professional Card (EPC) at a cost of £25.

Official standards to ensure people with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receive timely rehabilitation could help physios to secure funding for their services, the CSP has said.

The proportion of people seen by a physiotherapist within 72 hours of a stroke has risen from 92 per cent to 96 per cent over the past three years, says the Welsh government. 

Taking more patients' BMI scores in GP settings and referring them into weight management services would be a proactive step in the fight against obesity, says the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.