REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Lord Darzi’s NHS report
On 12 September 2024, Lord Darzi published an important report exploring the current performance of the NHS across England and the challenges facing the healthcare…
RCOT backs call for all political parties to prioritise disabled children
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has joined more than a 110 charities and parent groups in coming together to campaign for better support…
Almost a third of OTs say they cannot provide the equipment and adaptations children need
The cost-of-living crisis is contributing to delays which are affecting the health, development and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families, according to a…
Four-fifths of OTs believe surge in demand is due to lack of capacity in health and care system
With 86 percent of occupational therapists (OTs) reporting an increase in demand for their services between November 2021 and November 2022, four in five OTs…
OT wins £1.5k funding at RCOT Awards 2023 for app that supports practitioners
Occupational Therapist Alicia Ridout Technology-enabled care specialist (TEC) Tunstall Healthcare has awarded £1,500 of funding to the winner of the Technology Innovation in Occupational Therapy…
Toyota and RCOT give tips on helping someone with mobility issues get into and out of a car
The helpful guidance can be used by health and social care professionals to pass on to their clients with reduced mobility who may struggle with…
Multi-million-pound funding in Wales to increase AHPs and access to community-based care
Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan has unveiled £5 million to increase the number of allied health professionals (AHPs) and increase…
RCOT launches campaign to help nation take positive steps towards better health
For Occupational Therapy Week 2022, which runs from 7-13 November, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) is launching its first-ever public health campaign, ‘Lift…
RCOT writes to Schools Minister calling for every UK school to have an OT
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has written to Kelly Tolhurst MP, Minister for Schools and Childhood, Department for Education (DfE) stating that equipment…
85 percent of OTs say demand for children’s services has increased since July 2021
This is according to a new survey from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), which paints a worrying picture in the UK that children’s…