Patients "desperately need" more physiotherapists amid record vacancy rates and a failure to increase undergraduate training places in Scotland , campaigners have warned. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) said patients' recoveries are being put in jeopardy by a worsening workforce crisis, with Scotland now lagging behind other parts of the UK on physiotherapy training. Ahead of a planned debate on the issue by MSPs on May 30, CSP Scotland's public affairs and policy manager Kenryck Lloyd-Jones said the current situation "is incredibly frustrating".
READ MORE: Lanarkshire Gran credits daily rehab for 'miracle' stroke recovery NHS hydrotherapy cuts leaving disabled patients to deteriorate AGENDA: 'This winter, and next, Scotland needs more physios' He added: "We know the country desperately needs more physiotherapists, and we know there is the pipeline of people wanting to begin a career in this area. “The answer must come from the Scottish Government who have the power to increase the number of graduate courses and training places available across the country. “The demand for physiotherapy in the country will only continue to rise.
"We know that it prevents hospital admissions, speeds up discharge and supports people to make full recoveries and live independently. "Prevention and rehabilitation services are not only better for people’s health , but also lessen people’s reliance on services, easing pressures and reducing costs." CSP says there has been "no gr.
