OTnews April 2024 | Page 4

Professional and policy news from around the UK

More on the trade union ’ s campaign for better local government

Strengthening our governance Council is reviewing RCOT ’ s governance – find out what the journey will look like

The value and impact of structured , reflective space Sarah Harvey presents the reflections of six OT apprentices of attending Schwartz Rounds

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Professor Katrina Bannigan

A internationally renowned OT researcher and educator , she talks to OTnews about her career journey to date

Our role in nutrition and

Wiltshire Farm Foods looks at an OT ’ s role in supporting the nutritional needs of people living with dementia

Healthcare for everyone Sharing the learning from a network study day for occupational therapists working in homeless and inclusion health

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A new vision for the OT workforce

As RCOT launches its first ever UK-wide Workforce Strategy we look at the vision and action plan in more detail

Supporting people along the road to recovery Nia Williams on developing and running an occupational therapy-led hearing voices programme in North Wales

Occupational therapy in Moldova

Independent OT Charlotte Graham shares the experience of volunteering with an overseas project

A diverse practice placement evaluation Evaluating an integrated diverse placement for people with complex needs , from three different perspectives

The benefits of occupational therapy Lorna Sankey argues that OTs should be part of the workforce in every nursing and care home

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