Welcome to the November issue of OTnews! This issue features the launch of our new campaign 'The power of occupational therapy - transforming health and social care', which you'll hear more of over the next 12 months.
We've been celebrating the power of occupational therapy and raising the profile of the profession during Occupational Therapy Week 2024. But w'eve got another features-packed issue of OTnews this month.
In this issue:
‘The power of occupational therapy – transforming health and social care’: Our new campaign will help you to tell the story of occupational therapy, and support you to be spokespeople and changemakers locally, nationally and globally on social media. (page 11)
RCOT’s new blog series: sharing stories that attract, engage and retain talent within the profession, as part of the NHS England-funded RCOT workforce reform 2024 programme (pages 12-13).
Introducing new members of the Research and Innovation Advisory Group: they'll support and act as a critical friend to steer our research and innovation workstream, including strategy development, implementation and related activities. (pages 14-15)
Reimagining Communities project: Dr Nikki Daniels and Dr Christina Fuentes Tibbitt share details of the new approach to community leadership, partnerships with members and volunteers and the new volunteer strategy launching next year. (pages 16-17)
Community-based occupational therapy services - Our cover feature this month focuses on setting up a community-based occupational therapy service for farmers in West Somerset (pages 18-19)
Challenging the concepot of single-handed care - we hear from Kirklees Council’s Moving and Handling Ergonomics Team, who are challenging the concept of single-handed care, stressing ‘it’s just moving and handling at its optimum’ (pages 20-23).
Maintaining professional identity - we also hear from colleagues about maintaining professional identity in a modern health and social care workplace (pages 33-35).
We also feature in-depth articles and practical advice for you, no matter your career stage. Enjoy these insights and more in this month's issue.
Read on to discover these stories and more in this issue.