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Support workers in the news

The latest news and frontline articles about support workers, their roles, working lives and contribution to physiotherapy.

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Growing and developing the support workforce

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Exploring the CSP resources and support that are available to help the support workforce fulfil its potential
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Carers accountabilities and responsibilities

I’ve been asked to train my patient’s carer* to provide physio interventions. Am I accountable if they do something wrong?
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Lights, camera, action

Hear from one of the stars of our new film celebrating support workers
Challenge to support workers to bring about change in the workplace

'I am very proud to be a CSP steward and feel very privileged that the membership I represent vote me back in year on year,' says Louise Wright, senior technician in the community with adults with learning disabilities, at Aneurin Beavan University Health Board.

News — 15 October 2020 - 10:34am
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A face of the support worker recruitment animation video

Chris Richards, physiotherapy technical instructor with Hywel Dda University Health Board at Bronglais General Hospital and Ceredigion community physiotherapy, was 'more than happy' to feature in the CSP support worker recruitment video.

News — 13 October 2020 - 7:24pm
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Your continuing professional development (CPD)

'I often feel like support workers get a little bit lost when it comes to CPD,' says physiotherapy assistant with Ysbyty Gwynedd, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Polly Hornby.

News — 13 October 2020 - 1:20pm
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New film celebrates value of physio support workforce

The CSP has launched a new film, Thinking Differently About Support Workers, which has been developed in collaboration with Health Education England to showcase the important contribution of the physiotherapy support workforce to the profession.

News — 12 October 2020 - 9:00am
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CSP to explore role of exercise professionals in support workforce

The CSP has been awarded one of a suite of Health Education England (HEE) projects aimed at developing and scaling safe and effective support roles in NHS-commissioned allied health profession (AHP) services in England.

News — 29 September 2020 - 10:10am
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Features

Meet the Support Worker Reference Group

Members of the group introduce themselves and share their experiences of the group
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Celebrating groundbreaking physio journeys

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To mark Black History Month, we talk to black physiotherapy workers, who share their stories, their achievements and aspirations.