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PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
Consultation on falls in adults practice guideline
Occupational therapy in the prevention and management of falls in adults
practice guideline is undergoing a review in line with RCOT’s National Institute of
Health and Care Excellence-accredited process.
Co-ordinated by the RCOT Specialist Section – Older People, and led by
Lianne McInally and Linda Parry, the group has been reviewing new evidence
published since 2013 relevant to the scope of this practice guideline.
The guideline review group is now consulting with members on a draft of the
second edition, and would very much value and appreciate any comments you
might wish to make on the updated document.
Twenty-one new critically appraised items of evidence have been included in
the update, and one further piece of evidence appraised for the original guideline
has been included.
Two new recommendations have been included in the second edition draft,
two of the recommendations have had minor amendments and additional
support is given to a number of existing recommendations. The opportunity has
also been taken to update contextual information as part of a ‘refresh’ of the
whole guideline document.
A draft of the updated guideline (second edition) is available for consultation
on the RCOT website until 11 March 2019. Comments are welcome on the
changes that have been made as part of the review, together with any feedback
you may wish to share with the review group on your use of the 2015 guideline or
the available implementation tools.
Access all the information via: https://www.rcot.co.uk/news/consultation-
occupational-therapy-prevention-and-management-falls-adults-practice-
guideline.
Comments need to be returned to [e-mail] by 11 March
2019.​
60 years, 60 voices
National charity Paintings in Hospitals celebrates
six decades of transforming the UK’s health and
social care spaces with 60 weekly blogs detailing
the impact of art on our wellbeing, from well-known
artists, academics, critics, patients, carers and
more.
60 Years, 60 Voices aims to highlight the
contribution Paintings in Hospitals has made to the
nation’s physical, mental and social health since
the charity’s founding in 1959, by sharing personal
stories from its diverse community of supporters.
The online campaign kicked off this month with
a BBC archive audio clip of Paintings in Hospitals’
founder Sheridan Russell speaking about the
beginnings of the charity on Desert Island Discs in
1970. This was followed by a heartfelt article ‘Food
of the human spirit’ by renowned contemporary
artist and Paintings in Hospitals patron Maggi
Hambling CBE.
The 60 Years, 60 Voices campaign will consist
of weekly posts across the Paintings in Hospitals
website and social media (using #60Voices) and
will feature testimonials, research, history, images,
audio and videos from a range of contributors
working across arts, health and social care,
academia, museums, politics and more.
Visit: www.paintingsinhospitals.org.uk/60voices.​
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