Welcome to the August issue of OTnews! Summer rolls on and this months cover story looks at some of the new developments to improve service delivery and referrals.
Sea swimming and cold water therapy: Arran Hornewood and Elana Moore lead an exploration into blue spaces, their potential health and social benefits and why they are important (pages 22–25)
Occupational formulation network: Focus on new initiatives to build confidence in using occupational therapy concepts, language and professional voice to improve referrals and service delivery. (pages 18–20)
The future member offer: Setting out the professional body’s vision using digital tools and experiences to improve the member offer (pages 30–31)
Reimaging communities: The new online platform helping communities and transitioning to a new communities model (pages 32–33)
That’s just a taste of the wide range of features this issue. There’s also articles on vocational skills acquisition, a joint community project to support individuals dealing with menopause, the successes of implementing a ‘Go Green’ campaign on an inpatient adult mental health rehabilitation unit and reclaiming dayroom space, inspired by the #RightToRehab campaign.
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