Ive contacted the CSP and they are aware of the problem and going to be adressing some of the concerns raised at their next physio conference. This is the email I recevied from the chappy.



Hello again,

[email protected]

Also I forgot to tell you that the CSP Student body are submitting a motion to the Annual Conference this year which if passed, then has to be actioned. This is the jist of the motion:

Bullying at work is an ongoing issue within the physiotherapy profession despite previous measures from the CSP to address it. Recent letters in frontline report incidents of bullying and concerns about how it can affect students while on clinical placement. A significantly growing number of reports to the student executive committee back-up the fact that there is an ongoing issue.



In July 2009 the Royal College of Midwives released the results of their study into bullying of students: which concluded that many students were experiencing bullying behaviour while on placement. The report included a comprehensive set of recommendations.



Conference calls on the CSP to devise and implement effective solutions to this very serious problem, including:

Funding of research to find out the extent to which bullying behaviour is experienced during clinical placements
An article in Frontline and Managers News, which explains how to recognise the causes and symptoms of bullying at all levels within the profession and how to effectively address them.
Work with safety reps, managers, universities and human resource experts to devise effective solutions, including the creation of an in service training package for safety reps to deliver to members.
Support universities in tackling bullying and encouraging students to report it at an early stage.
As I say, it's a huge issue but one which I am determined to do something about.

Cheers

Jamie Mackler
Students' Adviser
CSP
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy