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  • ‘Physiotherapy is essential to a sustainable NHS’ is the message at the SNP annual conference

    The future of healthcare, workforce, sustainability and access to care was foremost at a fringe meeting at the annual conference of the Scottish National Party.

    News — 2 September 2024 - 11:55am
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    2024 SNP annual conference panel
  • CSP recommends that members accept Scottish government’s pay offer

    Scottish members have until 9am on Monday 23 September to vote to accept or reject this offer.   

    News — 29 August 2024 - 3:22pm
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  • Scottish government makes pay offer to healthcare unions

    Following negotiations between the Scottish government and health unions, including the CSP, a one-year pay offer has been made.

    News — 20 August 2024 - 4:59pm
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    Holyrood Castle in Scotland
  • Students invited to apply for funded places at CSP Annual Conference

    The CSP Scottish Board is funding four physiotherapy students to attend CSP Student Conference and CSP Annual Conference in October in Manchester. 

    News — 15 August 2024 - 10:52am
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  • Physio workforce shortage debated in Scottish parliament

    A debate was held in Scottish parliament this week (Thursday 30 May) to discuss the physiotherapy staffing shortage in the country.

    News — 31 May 2024 - 2:50pm
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    Alex Rowley MSP introduces the debate in Scottish Parliament on the physiotherapy workforce shortage
  • CSP tells Covid inquiry: 'We weren’t sitting silent… [but] sometimes it felt like shouting into a void'

    Providing evidence to the Scottish Covid-19 inquiry, the CSP outlined key lessons for the future.

    News — 26 April 2024 - 8:31am
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    Head and shoulder shot of a person sitting in front a white background.  A visual overlay reads "Claire Ronald, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy"
  • STUC congress: CSP promotes worker safety and public health

    The CSP sent a full delegation to promote public health and support the workforce of Scotland. 

    News — 18 April 2024 - 10:10am
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    Scottish TUC congress 2024 delegation
  • Scottish Funding Council confirms 106 additional MSc physiotherapy training places

    The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has pledged an additional £1.07 million to fund 106 additional training places for MSc physiotherapy students in Scotland 

    News — 25 March 2024 - 1:02pm
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  • Scotland needs more physios briefing

    There is now an urgent need to expand the supply of physiotherapists in Scotland. Download the two page colour briefing, outlining the need to expand the physiotherapy workforce supply in Scotland, with calls to action. 

    18 March 2024
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  • Scotland Needs More Physios

    There is a shortage of physiotherapists across Scotland, with vacancy rates at record levels. Find out how you can help address this by writing to your MSP

    1 February 2024 - 12:08pm
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    Scotland physiotherapist