I've always thought that with the significant reserves of capital that the
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has-most of which being from
subsrcriptions and its dubious investment portfolio, which untill recently
included Imperial Tobacco-I would have thought that a corporate strategy of
advertising in the National Media namely Newspapers and Terestrial
Television-would have some effect upon opinion.
Then again one could manipulate the odd heir to the throne's cervical spine
and achieve protection of Title by Royal Charter erm, or has that been done
before...I think we should be told.
John Sinclair
ps hello David.
----- Original Message -----
From: Alison Dakin <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: Protection of Title
> If people want to get more involved with how YOUR profession is run then
you
> should get intouch with your local CSP Branch representatives, and CSP
Board
> Representatives. They are always willing to see more people at meetings
and/
> or discuss issues with them. If more people don't get involved then these
> useful sections of the CSP will fold before we know it - the CSP is
already
> looking at ways to try and increase involvement by more people at local
> level as the Branches are struggling for support
>
> Alison Dakin
> Leicester Representative to Trent Board
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PHYSIO - for physiotherapists in education and practice
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John Willenbruch
> Sent: 13 February 2001 22:28
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Protection of Title
>
>
> Righty ho then I am willing to be a small cog in a big machine. So who do
I
> email/write to/ generally hassle to get this done. Any ideas gratefully
> recieved particularly if accompanied by addresses.
>
> Apologies to non UK practising PTs for discussing this issue (it must be
> dull) at least you have the hols issue (well done Noemi or whoever brought
> that up).
>
> Anyway I reckon we all go on strike over this issue as I am knackered and
> need more than my 25 days off!!
>
> Cheers
> John Willenbruch a 'proper' physiotherapist
>
>
>
> >As Alison stated the issue of Protection of Title is one on which the CSP
> >has been campaigning for some time. This campaigning does seem to at last
> >be about to bear fruit. The Health Act which was passed over a year ago
> >allowed for changes to the statutory body known as the CPSM, and as part
> >of these changes the protection of various titles was included. The
actual
> >changes will be brought about by a Government Order, the detail of which
> >has been consulted upon over the last half a year at least. The parties
> >involved in the consultation have included the professional bodies of the
> >health professions covered by the CPSM, the CPSM themselves. It is
believed
> >that the final draft of the order will be published in March, although
with
> >a general election looming when the changes will come on the statute
books
> >is hard to say. However the government is setting up a shadow health
> >professions council, the body which will replace the CPSM which will
start
> >its shadowing in the autumn.
> >Protection of title is unlikely to happen without some form of
> >grandfathering.
> >
> >Until physiotherapy is a protected title the CSP cannot do anything about
> >individuals practicing as physiotherapists, only if they call themselves
> >chartered physiotherapists. After physiotherapist is protected then it
will
> >be the health professions council which will take action.
> >One interesting point yet to be resolved is the issue of chartered
> >physiotherapists who decide not to be state registered. In theory they
may
> >not be able to use the term physiotherapist.
> >
> >Finally if you are a chartered physiotherapist, then you are the CSP,
> >possibly only a small cog, but an important one. Any campaigns future,
> >present or past rely on all levels of the society being involved in
> >campaign, not just pointing at some anonymous bunch called the CSP.
> >Just my thought.
> >
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Grahame
> >
> >
> >
> >Grahame Pope
> >Lecturer
> >Division of Physiotherapy Education
> >University of Nottingham
> >
> >0115 8404878
>
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