OTnews January 2022 | Page 4

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Contents

Regular pages Features

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Professional and policy news from around the UK , including awards for members and comment on social care reforms in England

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Stepping up at RCOT Chief executive Steve Ford introduces RCOT ’ s new strategy , values and brand to the world

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The importance of data literacy Hot on the heels of RCOT ’ s newly-published Data and Innovation Strategy , Suzy England looks at what data literacy means for you

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Is 2022 the year that you become a BAOT steward ? Perhaps you ’ ve thought about it before but never taken action ? Now might be your time ...
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Professional resources A look at the research in this month ’ s issue of BJOT , and how to submit an abstract , poster or session proposal for RCOT ’ s Annual Conference 2022

Q & A

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Q & A with Rosalind Brooks and Sherri Kapadia During the summer , RCOT hosted two eight-week internships . Here we get a glimpse of what the experience was like

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Pioneering apprentices A look at the incredible learning journey of Sheffield Hallam ’ s first occupational therapy degree apprentices

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Leadership and mentoring Occupational therapy student Lydia Hill has received a CMI Award for Excellence in Innovation and Implementation
Sustainability and disability equipment A project to upcycle and redistribute disability equipment from the UK to low- and medium-income countries

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Good social skills for better relationships Implementing a social expressions group in a forensic mental health unit for working age men

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Peer group supervision Occupational therapists in Lincolnshire talk about the value of peer group supervision
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