This issue, we are excited to share some of the fabulous work members of our occupational therapy community are doing in emerging areas of practice, alongside service developments in more traditional settings.
Discover what's inside this issue:
• Our cover story features Katie Skelton, who has joined a new community-based Parkinson's treatment centre in Canterbury that offers various non-drug therapies.
• The Working Together Occupational Therapy service in NHS Ayrshire and Aran, which offers short-term input and its successes to date.
• Jessica Oglethorpe's journey to expand her practice in public health.
• The role of occupational therapists in occupational health through the experiences of Maya Caan and Emily Kenworthy.
• A Q&A with Natalie Norman, an Occupational Therapy Assistant, sharing her career journey as a degree apprentice.
• The celebration of support workers in Devon for their dedication to inpatient service provision.
• Northumbria University's Affinity Project Internship, focused on equity, diversity and belonging.
This is just a sneak peek of what’s inside. We hope you enjoy this month's issue, and feel free to share feedback or your service developments with Tracey Samuels, our Editorial and Design Manager, at editorial@rcot.co.uk. You can also read our issues online or in print.