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14 Personalising the future 38 Start small, think big, and build a following
20 Developing future healthcare leaders 42 An emerging role in health promotion
24 The Live Well Leeds project 44 Finding a supportive environment to thrive as a
researcher
Personalised care is top of the policy agenda in all four UK
countries, but what does it mean in practice?
Students reflect on the experience of being selected for the Council
of Deans Student Leadership Programme
A new two-year model of care project in Leeds, to help improve
health outcomes for people with long-term conditions
26 Putting occupation at the centre of OT
29 The Dusk Café
30 Promoting independence
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48 Embracing each opportunity
50 Creating a new research agenda for occupational
therapists
From a simple idea to successful social space; Katherine Taylor
looks at enhancing patient experience
The evolving nature of practice placements
Lucy Key explains how, as an educator, she recently explored an
alternative practice placement supervision model
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Hannah Barker on her ENOTHE-funded placement in Sweden
What are the most important research questions for occupational
therapists? Jenny Mac Donnell is set to find out
The development of intermediate care beds, through partnership
working between the local council, health services and a privately-
run care home
Occupational therapy assistant Gemma Harley has been
recognised for improving service user engagement
Jo Wren on why she took up an opportunity to work in an
emerging role as employee health and wellbeing adviser
Participation In Everyday Life (PIEL) Research Group meetings
Andrew Mickel talks to staff at Guy’s and St Thomas’ about their
endeavours to put occupation at the heart of their practice
Using assessment models and growing in
confidence
Using social media to effectively promote the ways occupational
therapy can help people living with dementia
Focus on and reports
18 Focus on: Leadership
46 Always improving
Rachel Yona’s journey into management
The development of a conference to showcase the diversity of
the occupational therapy profession
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