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Many physiotherapists who are on call miss out on proper rest breaks, leading to fatigue, stress and potential hazards for members and patients, the CSP’s Annual Representative Conference heard.

GPs could spend on average five extra minutes with patients if they made physiotherapy available at their surgery, according to new figures from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

George Osborne’s latest budget left NHS spending unchanged – despite the pressures facing services due to growing patient demand, falling resources and staff shortages.

Physiotherapy staff who feel unwell may go to work because harsh workplace policies punish them for taking days off sick.

Physiotherapists can now quickly calculate how much time and money they could save a GP practice, thanks to a new tool developed by the CSP.

There is an important role for physiotherapists in redesigning and delivering new models of care for older people with frailty, speakers at a King’s Fund event acknowledged.

Physiotherapists are warning that increasing numbers of young children are developing musculoskeletal (MSK) problems – known as ‘text neck’ or ‘computer hump’ – because they are using electronic devices in schools.

The CSP’s Annual Representative Conference (ARC) could be the last if the government’s Trade Union Bill goes ahead.

The CSP should promote the safety benefits of wearing cycle helmets and campaign for safer cycling routes.

The greatest concern of UK physiotherapy staff is the sense of deterioration in services, the profession’s leader, Karen Middleton, said on the opening day of CSP's Annual Representative Conference (ARC).