NHS rehabilitation care staff shortage fails stroke patients, say health leaders People receive rehab only three to four days a week in hospital – and one to two days once they are discharged, data suggests

More people are surviving strokes than ever before in the UK.

But their hopes of getting better are being dashed because of a lack of physiotherapists.

We highlight critical workforce shortages with ACPIN and @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social.

#RightToRehab

1 in 6 people live with a neurological condition but only 1 in 3 actually get the rehabilitation that they need.

Our CRA partner MS Society UK have published 'Thriving not surviving', which reveals a lack of access to rehabilitation and outlines the steps needed for this to change.

#RightToRehab

Physiotherapy put on Scottish election agenda CSP is stepping up efforts to put rehabilitation and workforce shortages on the political agenda ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May.

The CSP puts physiotherapy workforce and #righttorehab on Scottish election agenda www.csp.org.uk/news/2026-03...

Rehabilitation helps people recover & stay independent, while preventing deterioration.
We support the Right to Rehab Coalition ‘Calls to Action’ #righttorehab #polio
www.csp.org.uk/professional-clinical/im...

The National Cancer Plan is ambitious. Now the real work begins. The scale of its ambition must be audacious: every 75 seconds, someone receives a cancer diagnosis. 

The National Cancer Plan is ambitious. Now the real work begins.'

With prehab and rehab embedded in the government's National Cancer Plan in England, Sara Hazzard CSP explores how this is a defining moment for our nation's health.

#RightToRehab

Campaign as ONE in action 👇

Richard Sealy championed the #RightToRehab campaign by engaging his MP and sharing patients’ stories in Parliament — helping spark a cross-party debate.

Change starts with speaking up.

Find out how you can get involved 👉
https://bit.ly/46De5LP

#CampaignAsONE #OneCSP

👏 Thank you @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social

Prehabilitation and rehabilitation are embedded in the National Cancer Plan in England for the first time, giving every person with cancer the support they need to improve outcomes.

#RightToRehab

Does your rehab team deserve national recognition this year?

Enter the #RightToRehab Innovation Award at the Advancing Healthcare Awards & give your colleagues – and your service – the national profile it deserves in 2026.

👉 Submit your entry here: https://ow.ly/G3ps50XR3z4

CSP responds to NHS data that shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds The Health Foundation has analysed NHS England data comparing this year’s and last year’s delayed discharge figures, warning that they are worsening an already overcrowded winter crisis. 

'This analysis should be a warning that we cannot just keep doing the same things year after year.

'Part of the solution is improving access to community services.' - Rob Yeldham

Our response to The Health Foundation data, which found that delayed discharge figures are worsening.

#RightToRehab

Return on investment for physiotherapy in the UK On this page:ROI for physiotherapy reportHow to use the findings

💷📉 The first independent economic analysis of physiotherapy shows it saves the NHS more than it costs.

Just four interventions save the NHS £145m a year. Read the report and use the Value Calculator to see what your service saves: www.csp.org.uk/roi

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'We welcome the development of new neighbourhood health centres that have rehabilitation embedded from the outset - not as an add-on, but as core to how communities stay healthy.' @sarahazzard.bsky.social

Our response to the announcement of 250 new neighbourhood health centres.

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Rebuilding confidence after a cardiac event 'I came into physiotherapy because I saw, up close, how transformative rehab can be as my grandfather had a stroke when I was you

After a heart attack or surgery, fear of moving again is natural - and exactly why cardiac rehab exists.
Physio Catrin Davies explains how structured, evidence-based rehabilitation helps people rebuild strength, confidence and purpose.
🔗 Read her blog: https://ow.ly/2J1C50XpQsG
#RightToRehab

For Michael, the toughest battle after lung cancer wasn’t the surgery – it was recovery.
Physio helped him rebuild his strength, confidence and hope.
Doesn't everyone deserves that chance?
👉 Watch his story: https://youtu.be/4Zu5pTTN1EQ
#RightToRehab

Helping people breathe - and live - better

'In community rehab the person rarely has one problem — they often have five, ten, or more, and we need to see how those systems connect'- Sajith Narayanan-Lekshmy. Read her reflections on practice at https://ow.ly/AhA650XlYuh
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Inside the £105m rehab hospital that’s about to change lives Opening on time and on budget, the site near Nottingham will help patients with spinal cord injuries, brain damage and other conditions regain independence

Rehabilitation gives people back their lives.

Congratulations to Miriam Duffy and the team at the new National Rehabilitation Centre.

Look out for an exclusive editorial with Miriam in this month's Frontline 👀

#RightToRehab

Physio leader, Miriam Duffy,and her team show exactly what is possible when rehab is not an option. The new national rehab centre is exactly what any of us would want if we had a catastrophic event. This is the blueprint. Thank you Shaun for covering this important exclusive. #RightToRehab

Physiotherapy care in decline because of poor NHS facilities, poll shows Six in 10 practitioners say loss of rehabilitation space in hospitals is harming chances of patients recovering

NHS physio care is in decline; 74% of PTs say rehab quality has worsened.
Rehab isn’t optional: it’s key to recovery & prevention.
We need space, resources & strong professional bodies like @thecsp.bsky.social to uphold standards & protect patients.
#PT #CSP #righttorehab

Kate Tantam (She/her) @TantamKate

“This group has allowed us all to talk about our rehab journeys and encourage and push each other to achieve”

#RehabMatters and everyone has a #RightToRehab

A pleasure to meet up with Anas Sarwar MSP and Jackie Baillie MSP at #LabourConference2025 #Lab25 - thanks for your support #righttorehab #SotlandNeedsPhysios

'We're at the Labour Party Conference to deliver one clear message - physiotherapy keeps people, the NHS, and the economy moving.' - @ashjames10.bsky.social

Tag your Labour MP to invite them to visit the CSP at stand J4.

#RightToRehab #Lab25 #LabConf25

@davidbsampson.bsky.social The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy need MPs to support a universal #RightToRehab Please visit the stand J4 at #LabourConf25 to hear why recovery after illness, injury or with a long-term condition matters 💪 and sign up as a rehab champion for your constituents.

Find out who your MP is mySociety provides technology, research and data to help people be active citizens, in more than 40 countries around the world.

🌹 CSP members – help us influence Labour at #LabourConf25!

👉 Find your local Labour MP + tag them to invite them to visit us at stand J4.

🔎 Use the tool below to get their social handle

💪 Everyone deserves the #RightToRehab.

#Lab25

Prevention in Practice: How Neighbourhood Health Services Can Transform the NHS Speaker imgaes and titles: Matthew Taylor, CEO, NHS Confed (Chair) Stephen Kinnock MP, Minister for Care Rob Yeldham, Director, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of Council, Royal College of General Practitioners Julia Worthington, Integrated Neighbourhood Lead, Greater Manchester Council Date: Monday 29 Septermber, 11:00-12:15, Meeting Room 4A, AAC

Prevention in Practice: How Neighbourhood Health Services can Transform the NHS

📍We're hosting a Fringe event at the Labour conference, with a panel including:
@skinnock.bsky.social
@robyeldham.bsky.social

📍 Mon 29 September, 11:15
Meeting room 4A, AAC

#RightToRehab
#Lab25

Forge new connections via CRRN targeted emails & events like the recent CRRN & Vivensa community rehabilitation research event
@uniofexeternews.bsky.social @vivensa.bsky.social

And visit our online tool to connect individuals, organisations and projects
researchmap.uk/map

#Rehab
#RighttoRehab

Looking back on Rehab Awareness Week last week, we are pleased to support community rehab research by connecting people, mentoring practitioners, managers and academics and highlighting research opportunities

Join us
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#RighttoRehab

🏃♂️ Move more, hurt less.
People who did structured rehab for knee osteoarthritis walked further, felt stronger – and reported better everyday health.
#RightToRehab
#RehabAwarenessWeek

📉 Fewer falls = fewer A&E visits.
Group rehab programmes for older adults can cut serious falls by up to 30% – easing the pressure on ambulance crews and hospital beds.
#RightToRehab
#RehabAwarenessWeek

💪 Patients gain more independence – and more years at home.
With rehab, patients spent 10 fewer days in hospital per year.
That’s time, money and dignity saved.
#RightToRehab
#RehabAwarenessWeek

Patients gain more independence - and more years at home.

With rehab, patients spent 10 fewer days in hospital per year.

That’s time, money and dignity saved.

#RightToRehab
#RehabAwarenessWeek

This week is #RehabAwarenessWeek!
💷 Rehab is an investment.
Every £1 spent on physiotherapy-led falls prevention saves the NHS up to £2.28 in wider benefits – including fewer emergency visits.
#RightToRehab