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  • CSP online tool offers ‘step change’ in workforce planning

    The CSP has launched the workforce data model, an online tool designed to help plan the future physiotherapy workforce.

    News — 2 September 2015 - 9:53am
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  • Invest now to meet future demand, physios warn

    The UK will need another 4,200 physiotherapists by 2020 if it is to keep track with rising demand, new workforce modelling shows.

    Press release — 2 September 2015 - 1:00am
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  • NHS changes way of recording physio vacancy statistics in England

    The way in which NHS vacancy statistics are measured in England is set to change.

    News — 1 September 2015 - 3:24pm
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  • Scottish island gains Olympic-quality pool lift

    A swimming pool in Orkney has become one of the first in Scotland to get a lift for disabled people that was originally developed for the 2012 London Paralympics.

    News — 28 August 2015 - 3:44pm
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  • CSP council to agree response plan to potential changes in physio training

    The CSP has given a cautious welcome to calls for a major review of how pre-registration health care programmes in England are funded.

    News — 28 August 2015 - 2:57pm
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  • CSP signs recognition agreements with major physio providers

    Connect Physiotherapy, Healthshare, and the Percy Hedley Foundation have signed agreements that secure stronger relationships between the employers and the CSP, meaning a better deal for members.

    News — 28 August 2015 - 12:24pm
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  • CSP members to take part in October Older People’s Day events

    Hundreds of CSP members across the UK will take part in Older People’s Day on 1 October emphasising the importance of active ageing.

    News — 27 August 2015 - 4:24pm
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  • Physio treats 1,200 mile barefoot runner

    A private physiotherapist’s talk aimed at promoting his business has taken an unexpected twist. He’s ended up treating a man running the length of Britain – with no shoes on.

    News — 27 August 2015 - 3:38pm
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  • Cream of Tonga’s rugby players see Devon-based physio

    It’s a long way from Tonga to north Devon – more than 10,000 miles, in fact – but Tongan players competing in the forthcoming Rugby World Cup will be under the care of a physio whose practice is in Barnstaple.

    News — 24 August 2015 - 3:08pm
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  • Physiotherapy pioneer shoots from the hip on joint repositioning

    A New Zealand-based physiotherapist who gave his name to an influential manual handling approach is set to make a rare visit the UK.

    News — 24 August 2015 - 10:41am
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