Equity, diversity and belonging news

CSP members are encouraged to wear red on 16 October to show support for the Show Racism the Red Card campaign, which funds anti-racism education in England, Wales and Scotland.

Just one in five NHS physiotherapy staff reported having regular asymptomatic Covid-19 testing at work, causing significant anxiety with 73 per cent saying there were worried about passing on the virus to patients, colleagues or family. 

The October issue of Frontline, which marks Black History Month, is out soon. 

Britain has a deep rooted problem with racism and most black people have a story relating to discrimination, physiotherapist Natalie Opoku told the Trade Union Congress today.

A co-opted seat on CSP Council is to be offered to a member of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) network, following discussions between the diversity network convenors and the council chair.

The CSP has welcomed new plans to improve the wellbeing of NHS staff in England, published today by NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) and Health Education England (HEE).