Easing the Pain

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy SCOTLAND Scotland Rehabilitation, recovery and reducing health inequity: Easing the pain Everyone deserves a #RightToRehab Millions of people in the UK who face systemic discrimination and marginalisation, and those who live in poor communities, are likely to miss out on rehabilitation services. These services are vital to people’s ability to successfu [...] Without rehabilitation people can be stuck in a downward spiral. [...] Important services that could tackle health inequities are either unavailable or poorly equipped. [...] The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and our partners in the Right to Rehab Coalition, propose universal access to rehabilitation as the key driver to narrowing the gap in healthy life expectancy. [...] Everyone deserves the #RightToRehab when and where they need it. [...] Scan for more info Government recommendations: This is why we are calling on the Scottish Government to: ● Ensure that addressing health inequalities is enshrined in Health and Social care legislation and specified in implementation plans of the rehabilitation framework. [...] ● Adopt the ‘Right to Rehabilitation’ in any adoption of human rights into Scottish law. [...] 001994 SPED 9/2024 1000 PF