How might the election help grow the physio workforce?
CSP members regularly report staff shortages across all sectors of the workforce. There has been substantial growth in new graduate numbers in recent years, but problems recruiting – and crucially in the NHS, retaining – staff persist. In patient-facing roles, this impairs their ability to provide high-quality care during a time when demand is surging due to a range of factors, including the growing numbers of people living with at least one health condition. Elsewhere, it is having an impact on areas of the profession such as education, storing up further problems for the future. So, what are