Professional resources
Dr Charlie Chung to give our 2025 Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture
We ’ re excited to introduce Dr Charlie Chung as the speaker for our 2025 Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture . With over 34 years of expertise , Charlie is an internationally renowned OT , leader , researcher and educator .
Recipient of a Merit Award this year for his unstinting support of OTs working in stroke and rehabilitation teams across the UK , and the application of his research into clinical practice , we ’ re delighted he was nominated by Consultant AHP in Stroke , Thérèse Lebedis .
In nominating him , Thérèse said : ‘ He is a true leader in occupational therapy and rehabilitation , combining his academic and research capability to provide both strategic and clinical expertise when delivering occupational therapy and stroke services .
‘ Charlie is a constant in his support of the greater benefit to the occupational therapy profession and the people we serve .’
On hearing of his selection , Dr Chung said : ‘ I ’ m actually blown away by this ... I never really expected to be selected . I feel so honoured .’
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Above : Charlie Chung
Help shape the future of the NHS in England
The UK government wants your input to help shape a 10 Year Health Plan in England . Members of the public , as well as NHS staff and experts , are invited to share their experiences , views and ideas for fixing the NHS via the Change NHS online platform , which will be live until the start of next year , and available via the NHS App .
The public engagement exercise will help shape the government ’ s 10 Year Health Plan , which will be published in spring 2025 and will be underlined by three big shifts in healthcare : hospital to community ; analogue to digital ; and sickness to prevention .
As part of the first shift ‘ from hospital to community ’, the government wants to deliver plans for new neighbourhood health centres , which will be closer to homes and communities .
In transforming the NHS from analogue to digital , the government will create a more modern NHS by bringing together a single patient record , summarising patient health information , test results , and letters in one place , through the NHS App .
And by moving from sickness to prevention , government wants to shorten the amount of time people spend in ill health and prevent illnesses before they happen .
NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard said : ‘ NHS staff are facing an unprecedented number of challenges – with record demand for care , alongside growing pressures from an ageing population , rising levels of multiple long-term illnesses and patients with more complex needs .
‘ And they are often hampered by working in crumbling buildings with outdated tech , meaning too many patients are waiting too long for care they need . So , it is vital the health service innovates and adapts ... to design and deliver an NHS fit for the future .
‘ The 10 Year Health Plan is a chance to make the best practice , normal practice across the country . So , we will be carrying out the largest ever staff engagement exercise in NHS history and leaving no stone unturned as we seek to harness frontline views , alongside those of patients and the public , to ensure this happens .
‘ It is your experiences – good , bad and sometimes frustrating – that we need to help shape this once in a generation opportunity , so please get involved .’
Join the conversation by completing the survey , which is open to anyone , at https :// bit . ly / 3UFyV7B . And visit https :// bit . ly / 4ffumJd .
52 OTnew November 2024