8 September 2023
Lancashire and South Cumbria Learning Disability Specialist Section Locality Group RCOT SS – People with Learning Disabilities Please come and join us for our Lancashire and South Cumbria Learning Disability Specialist Section Locality Group . The forum is an informal space for occupational therapists who work in learning disability and / or autism settings . Venue : Virtual via MS Teams . Cost : Free for RCOT SS – PLD members only . Time : 2 – 4pm . Contact : rcot . branches @ rcot . co . uk www . rcot . co . uk / events
12 September 2023
A journey through complaints and incidents using empathy and compassion NCORE Lecturer : Carolyn Cleveland BSc ( Hons ) Cert Counselling . Learning outcomes : Recognising the presence and absence of empathy from real life insight and experience . Identifying and understanding emotionally focused thinking and ‘ emotional data ’; How lack of empathy has the potential to cause psychological harm ; how to respond to others using empathy , to build trust . Gain confidence communicating with bereaved loved ones ; How to develop empathy , understand what gets in the way , manage and optimise empathy ; How to improve the complaints experience and not exacerbate conflict , to reach a ‘ Safeguarded Personal Resolution ’; Understand how to be more selfaware and use these skills for personal wellbeing , best practice , and CPD appraisal . CPD : 7 hours . Cost : £ 195 . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
13 September 2023
Eating disorders RCOT SS – Mental Health The eating disorder forum is facilitated by Abigail Cardwell and Clare Steedman . Bringing together other OTs in the area , as well as new starters and students , the forum aims to share best practice , inspire new ways of working and provide a support to one another . This forum will finalise an eating disorder care pathway for OTs working throughout the UK . Venue : Virtual via Zoom . Time : 2 – 3pm . Cost : Free . Contact : rcot . branches @ rcot . co . uk www . rcot . co . uk / events
18 – 19 September
Advanced course : Multidisciplinary team management of Parkinson ’ s disease NCORE Lecturer : Sessions led by Derby Parkinson ’ s Team . Course aims : Gain understanding of problems and management at each stage of Parkinson ’ s , with emphasis on the complex stage and the palliative approach to management ; Gain an understanding of multidisciplinary team working in Parkinson ’ s , incorporating an understanding of emotion , behaviour and cognition ; Understand the impact and implications of hospitalisation on people with Parkinson ’ s ; Increase knowledge of impact and management of motor and non-motor symptoms ; To gain knowledge of the best practice and current evidencebased management of Parkinson ’ s disease , including physiotherapy , occupational therapy and speech and language therapy . CPD : 10 hours . Cost : £ 245 . Venue : Penta Hotel , Locomotive Way , Derby , DE24 8PU . For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
28 – 29 September 2023
Acupuncture for occupational therapists NCORE Trainer : Richard O ’ Hara BSc ( Hons ) Physiotherapy , MSc Acupuncture in Healthcare . This introduction to acupuncture is designed specifically for HCPC registered occupational therapists and enables them to apply acupuncture in practice . It has been awarded Royal College of Occupational Therapy ( RCOT ) Approved Learning . The course teaches 10 influential acupuncture points and their safe implementation in practice within hand therapy and pain management . CPD : 14 hours . Cost : £ 435 . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
12 October 2023
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 MCSP . Learning outcomes : Identify aspects of anatomy in particular relevance to movement control in the adult and how changes in connective tissue and muscle structure and functioning can cause stiffness and movement difficulties ; Understand aspects of relevant muscle physiology and the influence on movement control ; Understand fascia and how it functions as part of the human connective tissue system . CPD : 7.5 hours . Cost : £ 175 . Venue : Bethel Church , Hill House , Picton Terrace , Carmarthen , South Wales , SA31 3BT . For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
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