COURSES AND EVENTS record keeping will be explained . Common mistakes in record keeping will be highlighted through discussion and consideration of case studies . CPD : 7.5 hours . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY Cost : £ 175 . Contact : For more information and other events visit the website , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
FEBRUARY 2022 TO JUNE 2022
Early intervention and assessment for infants and young children at high risk of neurodevelopmental problems – a practical and evidence-based approach Cerebral Palsy Cymru New dates released for the early intervention course – a practical and evidence-based approach . Part one : delivered remotely . Part two : three days at Cerebral Palsy Cymru , turning knowledge into skills working with babies and infants . The course is lead by the highly experienced early intervention tutors , Christine Barber and Betty Hutchon . Venue : Online , and in person at Cerebral Palsy Cymru , Cardiff , Wales . Cost : £ 1,055 . Other dates : October 2022 to February 2023 . Contact : annec @ cerebralpalsycymru . org www . cerebralpalsycymru . org / for-professionals
3 – 4 FEBRUARY 2022
Unravelling strength and conditioning for therapists NCORE Trainer : Andrew McCauley . This intensive two-day course will give you an introduction into how strength and conditioning can transform your current practice both with athletic and nonathletic patients . CPD : 17 hours . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 260 . Contact : For more information and other events visit the website , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679
8 AND 15 FEBRUARY 2022
Major adaptations for OTs Access Independent Ltd This is a two-day course , you need to attend both days . This major adaptations course is aimed at occupational therapists new in this area of work , sharing knowledge gained over 30 years of working as an occupational therapist in adult social care . Topics covered : relevant legislation , scale drawings , bathrooms , internal and external access solutions , considerations when designing for wheelchair users . Includes online presentations and practical tasks and is over two separate days . Venue : Remote , so from your home or office . Cost : £ 36 each for first 10 bookings , then £ 60 each . Contact : email : gabriella . mak @ accessindependent . co . uk or tel : 01223 229091
16 FEBRUARY 2022
How to be an Independent OT Access Independent Ltd We cover the financial , legal and sales advice you need to be an Independent occupational therapist . Including bookkeeping , tax , 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
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 visit the website , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679
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 visit the website , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
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