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Our professional members living in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland get Medical, Healthcare and Treatment Indemnity, Professional Indemnity and Public and Products’ Liability cover of up to £10 million.

Jacqueline Gordon – Occupational Therapist at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BAOT Council Member for England and Clinical Sustainability Manager for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust – shares her knowledge on how you can make an impact on climate change and work more sustainably.

Dr Blaine Robin reflects on a year of commemorating Black History Month, as Black excellence, through an occupational review of key events, achievements and excellence, that have been part of his life over the past 12 months.

Amy Howard has volunteered with RCOT since 2018. She shares her volunteering journey with us and the benefits she experienced from leading her community

The first ever Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) CPD week is here and is very well timed for occupational therapists!

Move into practice with confidence, collaboration and professional growth as your guiding lights.

The news that NHS England, the administrative body responsible for managing and overseeing the NHS in England, is being abolished, will have left some of our members feeling very uncertain about their job security.

UK Policy and Public Affairs Manager at the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Joseph Brunwin, comments on the UK government’s planned welfare reform green paper

We’re excited to announce the development of our new guideline: Maintaining meaningful occupations and maximising independence while living with dementia.

Connect with your professional body, network with your peers and grow your knowledge with our dynamic and thriving communities in June 2025!

While CPD is an individual responsibility, we strongly encourage employers to actively support and facilitate CPD opportunities.

After four years as RCOT’s Chief Executive, Steve Ford has decided to retire and will be leaving the organisation in June 2025.