(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy

Father to a son with LD & Autism.
2024 Clinical Fellow to Chief AHP Officer @NHSEngland .
Council Member @thecsp.
Governor @OxfordHealthNHS.

[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

🚨 Only 6 more days to the deadline 🚨

✍ Nominate yourself or your colleagues for chance to win a 🏆 CAHPO Award.

The AHP space is buzzing with activity and many AHPs are going above and beyond in their roles.

This is an opportunity for all of that work to be recognised at a National Level.

You can find instructions and guidance at NHS

NHS England » Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2025 – instruction pack for submitting a nomination

Award Categories:
➡️ AHP Leadership for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
➡️ AHP Research Impact Award
➡️ AHP Digital Practice Award
➡️ AHP Workforce Transformation Award
➡️ AHP Creative Provision of Placements Award
➡️ AHP Public Health Award
➡️ AHP Innovation and Improvement within Integrated Care Systems Award
➡️ Greener AHP Award

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[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

The @thecsp is an organisation that is well respected across the world for the innovative work they do. 

I have known about the CSP even when I was working in India and Canada. 

So it was only natural that when I started my career in the UK, I would seek ways to get involved and it has been a privilege so far. 

🔹 Came to the UK at the end of 2015

🔹 Joined the NHS in 2016

🔹 Joined CSP as a workplace steward in 2020

🔹 Stood in CSP Council elections in 2021 and lost

🔹 Continued volunteering and joined the Professional Committee in 2021

🔹 Stood again in 2022

🔹 Elected by the membership to CSP Council

Since then I have: 

✔ Represented members on CSP Council

✔ Served as a Council nominee on the Finance, Risk & Audit Committee

✔ Chaired a CSP short life working group

✔ Worked strategically and practically on equity, diversity and belonging issues

✔ Supported internationally trained physiotherapists from both professional and lived experience perspectives.

Over the last few years I have learnt how influence works, how change happens and how members’ voices can be taken to the highest level.

I strongly believe I have another term in me and respectfully ask CSP members to vote for me as your 1️⃣ first preference candidate.

Your voice matters to me. I will continue to make sure it is heard.

(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy 🙏❤️

[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

@s_sivarasuCNWL @thecsp It was lovely to meet you Subash. Let's catch up over the next few weeks 🙏❤️

[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

Over the next few days you will see several posts about how fantastic #Physio25 was. Every single person involved in planning @thecsp 2025 Conference needs to be given a round of applause 👏 👏 👏 . The same to all those who attended the conference 🙏

But this post is about Inclusion and Belonging. Everyone who knows me knows that I plan all of my activities around my sons special needs.

I am so grateful to the CSP for going out of the way and making reasonable adjustments so that I could attend the conference and discharge some of my duties as a council member but also allowing Andrew to attend. This required a lot of careful planning and the CSP staff spoke to me in advance to understand his needs. Sylvia Wojciechowski, Chair of the CSP was constantly in touch with me to ensure that I felt welcome and belonged.

@AndrewSrik7 had a fantastic time and is sad that the conference is over.
My heartfelt gratitude to every one of you who welcomed him and said hi to him. Your smiles and the few words you would have spoken to him means the world to him. He will remember this experience for ever 🙏 💌

Thank you to everyone who took him for walks. Some may have lost a few calories 😄. Thank you to everyone at the @cspbame stand who spent quality time with him.

Special thanks to Sebha Simson Muthuraj and Vinitha Arasu who took very good care of Andrew when I was at the AGM and Council drop in session.

Andrew got to spend quality time with his Hero @rajkumarsamuelg uncle.

Bring on Glasgow...

[Alex Spearritt 💙 She/Her @ScouseAHPLeader]

Today is WEAR RED Day!

@thecsp Council are wearing red to #ShowRacismTheRedCard

Please join us in wearing red to showcase your support for #Antiracism and #Education

You can also donate to help continue the work.

#WRD25

@SRTRC_England @SRtRCScotland @theredcardwales

[Suzanne Rastrick @SuzanneRastrick]

🌟 The Shortlist for the #AHP Leadership for #EDI #CAHPO Award 2025

🌟 This award acknowledges and celebrates #AHPs who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda.

🌟 Awarded by @NHS_RHO

@WeAHPs

[Suzanne Rastrick @SuzanneRastrick]

🌟 The Shortlist for the #AHP Digital Practice #CAHPO Award 2025

🌟 This award recognises an #AHP team or individual who has led the way in digital developments.

🌟 Awarded by @NHSEngland

@WeAHPs

[Suzanne Rastrick @SuzanneRastrick]

🌟 The Shortlist for the AHP Public Health #CAHPO Award 2025

🌟 This award recognises an #AHP team or individual who has delivered service improvements which benefit population health and wellbeing and/or reduced health inequalities.

🌟 Awarded by @OHID

@WeAHPs

[Suzanne Rastrick @SuzanneRastrick]

🌟 Shortlist for the Creative Provision of Placements #CAHPO Award 2025

🌟 This award recognises #AHP leaders, educators &/or students who have helped change the face of #AHP practice-based learning

🌟 Awarded by @councilofdeans

@WeAHPs

[Suzanne Rastrick @SuzanneRastrick]

💚 Shortlist for the #GreenerAHP #CAHPOAward 2025

💚 This award recognises an #AHP team or individual who has delivered service improvements which improve healthcare’s environmental impact

💚 Awarded by @GreenerNHS

@WeAHPs

[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

@chris_richards2 @thecsp It was wonderful meeting you Chris 🙏

[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

You kept us on the edge @Lionesses
👏👏👏

[Prof David McWilliams @Davido744]

I have just been told that within just 3 weeks of its release and with over 2000 downloads already, Recovery Beyond Survival has already achieved the highest number of downloads for any @ncepod study published 💪 #ICURehab @ICS_updates

[Hazel Roddam, FRCSLT @HazelRoddam1]

@Davido744 @NCEPOD @ICS_updates Brilliant achievement David 👏 Such a fantastic example of #AHPResearch #impact, and a great role model for all our #AHP @WeAHPs @OfficialCAHPR @ClinAcSLT @BHPClinAc @Clin_Academics @jstjohnmatthews @Srikesavan @cahprchair @ChrisNester10 @SuzanneRastrick @AHPFederation

[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

As someone who did not train in the UK, I have always been in awe of this wonderful institution.

Sad to see all that is happening, but I am hopeful for the future.

One thing to remember is that there are many countries who would give anything to have such an institution.

We should all strive hard to protect this treasure 🙏

[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

Today @AHPCommissioner and I got to meet Debbie Gray

In December 2020, I was struck really hard by Covid and through out early 2021 I was struggling with the physical nature of my trauma inpatient job.
I was at cross roads of my career and knew I had to find a role that would allow me to function along with my health condition.
After a couple of failed interviews in hospitals and a few more failed interviews in HEIs, I landed in a commissioning role at @NHSGlos and started working for Debbie.
I received fantastic mentorship and was the recipient of compassionate leadership from Debbie who understood my condition and caring responsibilities. Her guidance made me love commissioning and more importantly understand the importance of AHPs in the commissioning space.
Later James joined us in late 2022 and Debbie mentored both of us before retiring.
Working for Debbie was a turning point in my career and I am very grateful that I met her.

[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

@Jacquih0lmes I would like to discuss something related to the work you are doing. Can I send you an official email Jacqui? I am unable to send you a DM

[Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) @thecsp]

'Prevention, prevention, prevention is key. Physiotherapy is recommended as an integral part of women’s health, especially with pelvic floor dysfunction.'

@SoniaKumarMP highlighted incontinence as 'woefully unsupported' in the House of Commons.

https://t.co/W8OMN32L19

[(Sri)kesavan Sabapathy @Srikesavan]

@DrStuP @thecsp @thecspstudents Lovely picture ❤️

[Sonia Kumar MP for Dudley 🌹 @SoniaKumarMP]

Today, I stood in the House of Commons and proudly brought forward the debate on incontinence.

No one should suffer in silence or feel ashamed of a condition that is entirely medical and incredibly common.