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  • Promoting physiotherapy at this year's party conferences

    While we don’t know the exact date we’ll be going to the polls, we do know it must be before January 2025. The electoral clock, therefore, is ticking and it is vital that the CSP seizes this moment to influence and promote the value of physiotherapy. Party conferences give us the opportunity to engage with those currently in, and those hoping to be, in power in the years to come. It is for this reason that I and colleagues from the CSP will be attending party conferences across the UK this year. We know that it is better to be in the room and part of the debate, than watch from the sidelines
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    by Ishmael Beckford
  • As chair of CSP Council, this is why I will be championing the independent sector

    The CSP therefore understands the importance of those working in the independent sector and values its self-employed members. Having been a self-employed member this is particularly important to me. I started my career as a junior physiotherapist in a small MSK private practice in west London. My experiences at the time have massively shaped my professional journey up to now. Supporting patients through their recovery or helping them manage long-term conditions, often as a first point of contact, was both daunting and exhilarating. Due to the support I received, I learnt quickly and safely
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    by Ishmael Beckford