CSP joins unions in condemning anti-migrant rhetoric The CSP has joined forces with health unions to condemn the rise in anti-migrant rhetoric and reaffirm support for international colleagues working across the UK’s health and social care system. 

Our health and social care sector is built on the hard work and rich diversity of its workforce.

The CSP has joined forces with health unions to condemn the rise in anti-migrant rhetoric and reaffirm support for international colleagues working across the UK’s health and social care system.

I’ve lived in the UK for 20+ years. Proud immigrant, proud health professional.
Anti-migrant rhetoric hurts — but compassion and care unite us. Thank you to all international colleagues who keep showing up every day. 💙 #CSP #Solidarity #equality #kindness

'Diversity is Britain's greatest strength. From the NHS to our schools, from our creative industries to our care services.'

CSP director Claire Sullivan speaks to @The_TUC Congress delegation on the CSP’s motion on challenging hate.

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#TUC2025

Neighbourhood health teams are in the news again today, set to be a central part of the forthcoming NHS 10-year plan.

These services work best with rehab at their core, and AHP leadership driving them forward.

Our panel outlined why at #NHSConfedExpo this week.

First contact physiotherapy: challenges and opportunities

'First contact physiotherapy has grown rapidly across the UK in recent years, with significant research demonstrating its positive impact.'

CSP assistant director Sue Hayward-Giles reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing first contact roles.

A fine balance of hope and reality in stroke recovery | Letters Letters: Dr Jessica Beavan on the challenges of providing effective treatment and support to patients, and Sara Hazzard on the stark impact of inadequate physiotherapy services. Plus letters from Sall...

'The NHS wouldn’t tell a surgeon to stop an operation halfway through.

'A pharmacist wouldn’t hand out 40% of a course of antibiotics.

'So why is it OK for patients to be denied a full course of rehabilitation?'

@sarahazzard.bsky.social in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The number of people waiting for MSK services continues to rise.

The number of people waiting more than a year for rehab is also going up.

Lives being ruined, people falling out of work, health inequalities widening.

Good work by @davewwest.bsky.social digging into the stats.

#RightToRehab

Unlock the potential of your workforce.

Physiotherapy apprenticeships are transforming workforce development and delivering a skilled workforce fit for the future.

#PhysioApprenticeships #NAW2025

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Well said, @laylamccay.bsky.social

#RightToRehab

Congrats! And good luck.

If I told you that the Bank of England upgraded its growth forecasts yesterday, would you believe me?

It did....

i HAvE nOt gOne CRazY - honest

This is a hill I am prepared to die on - the BoE and others (all central banks, IMF, OECD etc etc) report their "forecasts" in a terrible way

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Rehab a key component of neighbourhood teams, says new NHS guidance The CSP has welcomed strong endorsement of the value of rehabilitation in a new publication designed to shape the creation of a ‘neighbourhood health service’ in England.

'This is further evidence of rehab moving up the national agenda and being recognised at last for the critical role it can play.’ @sarahazzard.bsky.social

New Neighborhood Health guidelines published by NHS England emphasise the importance of rehabilitation.

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#RightToRehab

I have a horrible feeling we should be thinking harder on this side of the Atlantic about whether this is a new form of techno-authoritarianism that could be copied beyond the US, and if so WWYD, because at the moment there’s lots of great learning lessons from Trump victory but not from Musk’s

What’s happening in the US is starting to feel more like a hacking than an election, with Trump basically cast as the idiot who clicked on the phishing email that let the ransomware guys in. Struck by how crucial tech not politics reporters are to us understanding it

Thanks very much for the great piece on this.

Paediatric physios warn long waits causing 'irreversible harm' to children A survey has revealed that 94 per cent of paediatric physiotherapists are concerned about their patients accessing the rehab treatment they need.

'Sadly, long wait lists and limited access to physiotherapy, due to staffing shortages and shortages of suitable rehab spaces are causing irreversible harm.'

94% of paediatric physiotherapists are concerned about their patients accessing the rehab treatment they need.

#RightToRehab

That's the plan!

Spot on!

Properly fund services for the work they are commissioned to do. Invest in workforce expansion /planning and be proactive as opposed to reactive. The only way to cut waiting times is fully staffed services of the right establishment numbers to see pt’s in a timely manner.

Children in UK suffering ‘irreversible harm’ due to physiotherapy delays Teenagers face lifelong trauma from untreated chronic pain while children as young as four waiting 18 months, say physiotherapists

Children in UK suffering ‘irreversible harm’ due to physiotherapy delays - The Guardian highlights the stark reality for children and their families who are facing unacceptable long waiting lists for treatment.

#RightToRehab

Rob Yeldham, director of strategy at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, said: ‘The dropping of so many indicators is a concern because what gets counted in the NHS tends to be what gets done. ‘Progress on the rollout of women’s health hubs, staff welfare, community services and other areas cannot be allowed to stall in the absence of a target, so it is vitally important that the NHS continues to monitor these issues. ‘Indeed, we need better data and reporting in areas like rehab to drive the very improvements which the government is rightly committed to. ‘We and other organisations will be pressing NHS England to continue to report on all these areas, along with the need to invest in the physiotherapy workforce. ‘It’s clear that the government’s ambition to move more care out of hospital, including through the expansion of integrated neighbourhood teams, will require significant physio involvement. ‘It’s essential that the NHS makes full use of the healthy supply entering the workforce and creates a band 5 role for every graduate who wants one.’

‘The dropping of so many indicators is a concern because what gets counted in the NHS tends to be what gets done.' @robyeldham.bsky.social

Our response to the NHS England's 2025-6 Planning Guidance, announced today.

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CSP raises concerns over cuts to women’s health hub expansion plans Dropping a target to rollout women’s health hubs across England would have ‘serious consequences’, the CSP warned.

'Without a target, the much-needed rollout of these important services will stall, and health inequalities will widen.' @robyeldham.bsky.social

The CSP has raised concerns that the rollout of women's health hubs is due to be dropped, alongside other milestones.

#RightToRehab

Statement from @robyeldham.bsky.social in response to the Times piece today.

Yep - can get a seat at Ware, but the trains are bigger than before the pandemic, so passenger numbers may actually have returned to then (on a Thursday, anyway!).

‘If you wee yourself, you just rock on’: is incontinence inevitable for women who lift heavy? One study found athletes were three times as likely to leak as women who did little or no exercise. But why does this happen – and can you prevent it?

'It should not be accepted as a ‘price to pay’, but should be a trigger for women to seek specialist help from a pelvic-health physiotherapist.'

Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy specialists share their expertise in the Guardian on incontinence and heavy lifting.

Saying Yes: Rachel Reeves on Britain's Habit of Saying 'No' To Infrastructure Podcast Episode · Bloomberg UK Politics · 22/01/2025 · 26m

This was a good listen.

Informed, respectful questioning drawing out thoughtful, insightful answers.

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Fitness and muscle strength could halve cancer patient deaths, study suggests Analysis shows patients need to exercise and keep their weight down to reap maximum benefit

Interesting study out today - good advice on our #StrongerMyWay campaign site about being active with cancer:

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Waveney brain injury rehabilitation service reinstated The U-turn comes after

Great news - we were pleased to lend our support to the campaign to keep this vital service open.

#RightToRehab

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First contact physios are proving to be highly effective in improving access to MSK health services as part of the primary care team.

@ashjames10.bsky.social discusses the ways to help them fulfil their potential.

#FirstContactPhysio

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