COURSES AND EVENTS
occupational therapists , enables them to apply basic acupuncture in practice and has been awarded RCOT approved learning status . The course teaches 10 of the most influential acupuncture points and their safe implementation in practice . It aims to help occupational therapists maintain occupation at the centre of practice within hand therapy and pain management . CPD : 14 hours . Cost : £ 395 . Venue : London Road Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 . www . ncore . org . uk
23 NOVEMBER 2021
Hypermobility / Ehlers Danlos Syndrome in adults and children : clinical assessment and management NCORE Trainer : Alison Middleditch . This course will provide participants with the opportunity to review and discuss the assessment , treatment and management of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome / Ehlers Danlos Syndrome . This will be within a functional framework and based on the best of the latest evidence . The course will consider hypermobility in all groups including children over the age of seven , athletes and adults – including those with a late diagnosis and those with complex problems . CPD : 7.5 hours . Cost : £ 160 . Venue : London Road Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 . www . ncore . org . uk
3 AND 4 DECEMBER 2021
Learn sleep : Course in CBTi ( the only NICE recommended treatment protocol ) Sleep Unlimited Ltd Day one : Sleep assessment and management . Day two : Advanced assessment and treatment strategies . Led by engaging sleep psychologist Dr David Lee . Deepen your knowledge and understanding of this neglected area of clinical practice . Recognise the importance of sleep disturbances and manage insomnias with evidence based strategies . See website for further training . Venue : The Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue , St Mary ’ s Street EH1 1SU . Cost : Early bird rate for two days £ 288 incl VAT . Contact : info @ sleepunlimted . co . uk www . sleepunlimited . co . uk / next-courses
6 DECEMBER 2021
Recognising post traumatic stress disorder in clients NCORE Speaker : Dr Aftab Laher . Course aims : the theoretical background to PTSD ; the epidemiology of PTSD ; assessment and diagnostic issues ; an evidence based review of treatment approaches – what works and why ?; what makes an effective treatment ? – working effectively with resistance to change and keeping therapists engaged . CPD : 7.25 hours . Venue : London Road Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 130 . For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 . www . ncore . org . uk
8 AND 9 DECEMBER 2021
Kinesiology taping course NCORE Trainers : Erica Malcolm and Ella Donnison . Day one – Kinesiology taping for beginners – when , where , why , who ? The course will explore basic kinesiology taping techniques and tips along with the concepts supporting their use . Day two – The use of kinesiology tape with adults with neurological damage . This course is designed for therapists working in neurology who have already attended a basic kinesiology taping course . It will explore possible kinesiology taping techniques for use with the adult neurological patient . It will build on the students ' clinical reasoning skills and response-based practice to decide how , when , where and with which patients to try taping . CPD : 7.25 hours per day . Venue : London Road Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 145 per day or £ 260 for both days . For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 . www . ncore . org . uk rcot . co . uk / events
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