Rehab space: a bold turnaround

Also in this issue

• In front

  Celebrate your reps

  The CSP’s Rep of the Year Awards allow you to recognise the vital work and contribution of your workplace reps

  

• Features

  Why you should join us

  There are many reasons to consider putting yourself forward for election, CSP Council members highlight a few

  

• In the workplace

  ‘The need to challenge staff experiences is greater than ever’

  CSP reacts to the 2023 NHS Staff Survey – and challenges members to organise around their employers’ results

  

• In the workplace

  Workplace wins

  A CSP safety rep has successfully regained rehab space

  

• Hot topic

  Time to change gear?

  An update and overview on the current situation of physiotherapists independently prescribing controlled drugs 

  

• Profile

  Fighting for wellbeing

  Former Royal Marine David Williams speaks to Mark Gould about his five years on the CSP’s professional committee, a possible career in parliament,

  

• Research findings

  First contact physiotherapy study

  1

  Our latest in first contact physiotherapy practitioners (FCPPs) early access to MSK research within general practice

  

• Viewpoint

  Reclaiming the art of physiotherapy

  Lawrence Baker implores physios to remember the fundamental skills of coaching and behaviour change when providing advice and exercises to patients

  

• Viewpoint

  Picking up the pace to live well with advancing frailty

  2

  A specialist falls service team works across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

  

• Resources

  Supporting staff observing Ramadan

  A selection of tools and information sources that you may find useful

  

• Last word

  What a difference 40 years makes in the life of a deaf physio

  Born profoundly deaf and relying heavily on lip-reading.