COURSES AND EVENTS
VAT , getting paid , insurance , liability , finding customers , what work is there for occupational therapists , calculate your rate charge , we can help your business plan . Delivered by Stephen Naylor , MD of Access Independent and Caroline Brown , Independent OT . We will have IT support available to help you log on . Venue : Remote training via microsoft teams – you stay at your home . Cost : £ 36 for the first 10 people then £ 60 per person ( inc VAT ). Time : 9.30am to 1pm . Contact : email : gabriella . mak @ accessindependent . co . uk or tel : 01223 229091
16 FEBRUARY 2022
Ramping for wheelchair users : Level 1 Viva Access Ltd This comprehensive stand-alone course explores the essentials of ramping for wheelchair users , including client considerations , design features and gradients . It looks also at risk assessments for portable and other types of ramps and it overviews the pros and cons of both modular and permanent ramp systems . Delegates will consolidate learning with a range of desktop exercises , case study and videos . Venue : Online via Zoom . Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm . CPD hours : 3 . Cost : Early bird price £ 29.50 plus VAT ; standard price £ 35 plus VAT . www . viva-access . com / book /
1 MARCH 2022
Adapting and designing for wheelchair users – Part 1 Viva Access Ltd Part one of this course focuses on adaptation work . Delegates explore essential concepts such as turning spaces ( circles ) and clear opening widths for doorways , and are shown how to measure up both properties and individual wheelchair users for these . Some key standards are addressed ( such as space requirements by bed and WC ) and ways of assessing individual properties for their accessibility explored . Venue : Online via Zoom . Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm . CPD hours : 3 . Cost : Early bird price £ 29.50 plus VAT ; standard price £ 35 , plus VAT . www . viva-access . com / book /
8 MARCH 2022
Aspects of functional anatomy , muscle physiology and fascia as they relate to the individual with neurological damage or disease ( Level 1 ) NCORE Trainer : Erica Malcolm . Course aims : to provide the student with an overview of how bony anatomy , muscles and connective tissue function together for movement control ; to provide the student with an assessment structure that will enable them to identify when a patient has compromised movement due to aspects of poor anatomical or connective tissue control or alignment ; to provide the student with the theoretical foundation for practical exploration of the influence of poor anatomical alignment or negative connective tissue changes . CPD : 7.5 hours . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 130 . Contact : For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
15 MARCH 2022
Adapting and designing for wheelchair users – Part 2 Viva Access Ltd In part two , we focus on wheelchair design ( part one focuses on adaptation work ). We explore a wide range of generic wheelchair standards ( both internal and external ) and overview useful design guidance . We look at key elements of Part M ( Category 3-Wheelchair Housing ) such as bedroom sizes and furniture / storage requirements , and at design templates usable for new wheelchair dwellings . Casework included . Venue : Online via Zoom . Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm . CPD hours : 3 . Cost : Early bird price £ 29.50 plus VAT ; standard price £ 35 plus VAT . www . viva-access . com / book /
16 MARCH 2022
Advanced course : Multidisciplinary team management of Parkinson ’ s NCORE The programme will cover management at each of the four stages of Parkinson ’ s – diagnosis , maintenance , complex and palliative , with emphasis on the latter two stages and covering the impact of hospitalisation on people with Parkinson ’ s . It will also cover the principles of multidisciplinary team ( MDT ) working including integrating an understanding of emotion , behaviour and cognition into MDT working . Motor and non-motor symptoms will be covered and principles of therapeutic management for different AHP disciplines . CPD : 7.25 hours . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 130 . Contact : For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
17 – 18 MARCH 2022 ( MODULE 1 )
MS foundation masterclass 15 Neurology Academy This masterclass aims to provide an introduction and broad overview of the modern management of MS , including diagnosis and current treatment options . An essential course in the fundamentals of MS clinically , as well as in terms of lived experience with MS and optimal service support , this is the ideal introduction to MS as a specialism . Venue : Halifax Hall , Sheffield University Campus ( Other date : 22 to 23 September 2022 ; Module two ). Cost : Fully funded including accommodation and a travel allowance . https :// bit . ly / 3EgS1X6
21 MARCH 2022
Advanced study day on chronic pain management NCORE Speaker : Dr Aftab Laher . Areas to be covered will include :
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