Death is a part of life. Let's talk about it. The Sheffield Life, Loss & Death Festival is a month-long festival of free events across #Sheffield & online. Everyone is welcome and all 45 events are free. Bookings are now open! compassionate-sheffield.co.uk/life-loss-and-… #Sheffield LifeLossAndDeath

Professionals need to consider what the older people actually want rather what is presumed they want. There is a lack of understanding of what #InclusiveDesign is.

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New Primary Care occupational therapy webinars now available from RCOT! Recorded at the 2023 RCOT Annual Conference, they’re to to help you grow #PrimaryCareOTs

Dr Nat Jones #BISTRo Alex Gigg Shonaid McCabe 💜Occupational Therapist (she/her) Julia Clifford Helen Blomfield Suhailah Mohamed

rcot.co.uk/occupational-t…

NEW WFOT 🌟statement 'Occupational therapy provides an important role in primary care to facilitate engagement in
meaningful activities throughout the lifespan. Such participation is integral to societal inclusion and
reductions in health disparities'.
wfot.org/resources/occu…

Important that all Occupational Therapists delivering pro-active/ preventative care in Primary Care share their reviews 👇 #PrimaryCareOTs Julia Clifford Jodie Hall Dr Nat Jones #BISTRo Professional Adviser Gen Petra Klompenhouwer (she/her) 🇾🇪🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈

OTs/AHPs - always wanted to to do a TED Talk? TedX NHS is looking for speakers -do you have an idea? Remember, TED is 'ideas worth spreading'. At TEDxNHS they're looking for ideas which will impact the health of the nation. Apply by 5 April 2024
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Admit it, docs-who-aren't-geriatricians: when someone says 'OT', I bet you think 'equipment' 😳 OTs do so much more than that & are increasingly found in emergency & acute care settings (including prehospital). #LoveyourOT #NotJustAboutEquipment #PracticalProfessionals #FOAMed

Writing up a home visit on an elderly man and wanted to give a MASSIVE shout out to all the #OccupationalTherapists

After his stroke they have transformed his life, they got him to climb stairs, get in and out of the bath and got him cooking again
Amazing and underrated Royal College of Occupational Therapists

📢Conference Registration Now Open!

Powering Progress: Harnessing the Potential in PCN Teams

🔹Wednesday 1st May
🔹9am - 4pm
🔹Holiday Inn Rotherham

Register here 👉bit.ly/48Qt5UY

Sarah Withers

Occupational Therapists are part of the #GeneralPracticeTeam . They can help by:

✅ providing rehabilitation to stay well at home
✅ empowering patients to make improvements
✅ supporting patients to take control of their health and wellbeing

#OccupationalTherapy

New paper on priorities for research from the perspective of older people.
1.Prevention/management
2.Improving health/care service provision
3.Improving daily life
4.Meeting carer needs
5.Planning ahead
academic.oup.com/ageing/article… Age_and_Ageing NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC British Geriatrics Society Karen Spilsbury 💚💙💛

The situation in the UK is deeply concerning. Health is declining and health inequalities are widening. This is not the case with other European countries. The UK's rankings have gone down since 2014. What a tragic waste of lives UCL The BMJ

The final report by the House of Lords Committee on the Integration of Primary and Community Care was published this week. It includes the recommendation that independent prescribing should be opened up to more professions. (1/3)

Grateful for any retweets of Delphi survey below for stroke clinicians
Feel free to pass around your networks
Can also provide docs by email
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The Society for Research in Rehabilitation UK Stroke Forum A/Prof Nele Demeyere Prof Fiona Rowe Jennifer Crow Dr Terry Quinn💙 OPSYRIS Louise Clark Avril Drummond💙

We’ve collected info about research into primary care OT. It includes projects we’ve carried out, articles, books and a current PhD study. If you’re carrying out research about OT in primary care- get in touch! #PrimaryCareOT rcot.co.uk/resources-abou…

Honoured to be part of BBC coverage on Brave AI in Somerset.
Pure joy to prioritise #occupationaltherapy proactively in care homes enabling people to stay well at home & make meaningful impacts to quality of life.
Professional Adviser Gen Royal College of Occupational Therapists Sue Glanfield NHS South West #EHCH #PrimaryCareOTs

Today, patients on our In Patient Centre were treated to a Christmas wreath making session from our Occupational Therapy team, as part of our nature prescribing activities. What's more, all natural materials were found right here in our gardens. How beautiful do they look? 🎄🌿❤️

Delighted to gain accreditation in ACP via the portfolio route. This is a great opportunity for advanced OT recognition 💚 Thanks to all for your support Tom Holdsworth⁩ ⁦Margaret Spencer MA⁩ ⁦⁦Dr Nat Jones #BISTRo⁩ ⁦Dr Laura Evans⁩ ⁦⁦Professional Adviser Gen⁩

STRENGTHEN PRIMARY CARE

Do you want to get a pilot of OT in primary care going in your area? Not sure where to start? Innovative OTs from Sheffield have gifted you their top tips for 1st steps, covering clinical practice, education, research and leadership #PrimaryCareOTs
rcot.co.uk/ot-tips