An interesting session and great opportunity to give evidence at the Health and Social Care Committee committee this morning. Alongside RCOT Welsh Policy we spoke about long term chronic conditions, the right to rehab, core services, learning once for Wales, and accountability. Diolch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I have just given evidence to Health and Social Care Committee on behalf of Welsh based Royal College of Occupational Therapists Members on the Subject of Supporting People with Chronic conditions. I highlighted the great work OT's do everyday. You can watch the evidence at senedd.tv/Meeting/Archiv…

Huge congratulations to two of our OT apprentices for winning an award at the Royal Berkshire Apprentice Awards this afternoon 👏🏼 👏🏼 Kirsty won Apprentice of the Year & Katie won the Making a Difference Award 🌟
Alafiya Sachak Zoe Haddock

Odeth Richardson: she/her/hers 'That’s why we want to see more occupational therapists in GP practices and other community settings. Just like we’ve seen today in Nottinghamshire. Only then can we start to focus on prevention and early intervention.' The Royal Family

Please RT.Anyone aware of recent research into the interplay between #neurodiversity and #mentalhealth conditions requiring secondary care? Also any sensory courses which focus on embedding #SI into #mentalhealth for adults? RCOT CYPF RCOT Welsh Policy

Congratulations to Flora Smith, for featuring in Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Read the article on pages 52-53💻ow.ly/wlPT50QkXMH

#RoyalDevonCareers #OccupationalTherapy 🏥ow.ly/1EMa50QkXMF

#NHSjobs #RCOT #OTnews #OTcareers #OccupationalTherapist #makeadifference #LoveWhereYouWork

Alice Hortop Rhiannon Guardian news 2/We're also in active discussions/engagement with DWP/DHSC around the important role of occupational therapists supporting people to stay in and return to work.

Book now to join in on Saturday writing abstracts together for RCOT Conferences and beyond! sensoryproject.org/product/abstra…

Royal College of Occupational Therapists I am Interested To Know If The RCOT Have Been Involved In This New 'Back To Work' Plan? #Occupationaltherapy #OT AHPsEverywhere The Occupational Therapy Hub OT_Expert Oliver Pitsch

Is your New Year's resolution to apply for our Research Foundation Grant? Here are some tips for getting your peer-reviewed research proposal to us! 🤩
➡️ Find more advice and guidance here: loom.ly/kyu3bkc
🗓️ You've got until 5pm, Wednesday 14 February to apply.

Would be great to see some OTs working with older people responding here! RCOT Neuro Practice Professional Adviser Gen Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Have you started your abstract for RCOT yet? Join us for an abstract writing party! Bring yourself, your ideas, create a safe space and the things you need to be creative and join in the fun!

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A paper in BJOT highlighting the positive impact of modifications in reducing falls for older adults with dementia. Useful evidence for RCOTSS Housing members #SocialCare #Housing Royal College of Occupational Therapists
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10 Warning Signs of #Alzheimers cdc.gov/aging/healthyb… by CDC

#dementia #health

Why are occupations important?

Imagine if you couldn't do some of the things you need to get done in a day or the activities you really love...

When the ability to 'do' is interrupted, this is where #OccupationalTherapy can help.

#OTWeek2023

So delighted to see this #PIPYN team recognised as finalists in the AHA awards - doing such great work in public health dietetics . So proud of you all and definitely the best dressed award to this team😉 Paul Mears Lauren Edwards Gethin Hughes Gary Howell RD AHP Cymru BDA

AHP winner of the Award for outstanding achievement by an AHP or healthcare science apprentice, support worker, assistant or associate sponsored by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is Sarah Powell-Jones, Dietetic Assistant Practitioner & Registered Nutritionist@BetsiCadwaladr
Congratulations! #AHACymru

The healthcare science winner of the new IBMS #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare Award for Excellence in Leadership is Justyna Tull, Head of Technical Programme, All Wales Medical Genomics Service
Many congratulations! The All Wales Medical Genomics Service
#AHACymru

The Healthcare Science winner of the Welsh Government Health and Social Care Award for New Ways of Working is Sian Morgan & the team across All Wales Medical Genomics Service for their “QuicDNA Project The All Wales Medical Genomics Service
Many congratulations! #AHACymru @AHP_Cymru Healthcare Science Cymru #AHACymru