The OT’s Perspective: What should we all be bearing in mind when it comes to moving and handling?
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence As it is Occupational Therapy Week this week, which recognises the fantastic work of occupational therapists across the UK, this article…
RCOT highlights fantastic work of OTs with new campaign for Occupational Therapy Week
During this year’s Occupational Therapy Week, which runs from the 4th-10th November, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched a new campaign to…
New framework launched to support OTs working in social care
A new practical resource from RCOT and Skills for Care, the ‘Learning and development framework for occupational therapists: New or returning to social care’, has…
Healthcare professionals at the OT Show invited to see Theraposture’s latest turning bed and adjustable bed innovations
At the 2019 Occupational Therapy Show, Theraposture, supported by Occupational Therapist Shaun Masters, will be presenting the new Rotoflex 235 Plus Mk2 turning bed alongside…
New OT-led guidance to help healthcare professionals assess and specify the right equipment for clients
To help professionals involved in the provision of toilet adaptation equipment efficiently assess and specify the most appropriate solution, Closomat has commissioned an occupational therapy-led…
New research shows animal-assisted therapy can help spinal cord injury patients during rehabilitation
Researchers from across the pond at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that animal-assisted therapy can help patients with spinal cord injury…
New report highlights the integral role OTs play in helping disabled children and young people
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched its latest report – Occupational therapy: Unlocking the potential of children and young people – which…
New CPD events for clinicians join up fields of tissue viability, occupational therapy and moving & handling
Providing clinicians with helpful information in the fields of tissue viability, occupational therapy and moving & handling, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has announced the launch of…
New research highlights importance of goal-orientated rehabilitation in patient recovery process
According to findings from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, USA, goal-orientated and motivational physical and occupational therapy provide better patient outcomes…
Pioneering occupational performance
An OT Q&A regarding the technologically advanced TGA WHILL Model C powerchair Ailsa Reston has been a qualified OT since 1986 and is co-owner of…