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Lack of funding for social care is a huge concern - our comment on the ADASS Autumn survey
By: RCOT
06 November, 2024
The lack of funding for social care is a huge concern. Social care services, provide support for people at home so that they can continue to lead meaningful lives.
Dr Charlie Chung to give our 2025 Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture
By: RCOT
04 November, 2024
With over 34 years of expertise, Charlie is an internationally renowned occupational therapist, leader, researcher and educator.
Importance of occupational therapy to wider society for OT Week 2024
By: RCOT
04 November, 2024
Occupational Therapy (OT) Week 2024 RCOT celebrates the power of occupational therapy.
Improving accessibility through our new website
By: Anna Faithfull
04 November, 2024
Anna Faithfull, Head of Digital Channels, shares some of the features we’re incorporating into our new website to enable us to deliver a more accessible and inclusive browsing experience for members and visitors
Experts in dementia needed
By: RCOT
04 November, 2024
Developing our latest evidence-based guidelines: Maintaining occupations when living with dementia.
Shape the future of health
By: RCOT
24 October, 2024
Next spring, the UK government will publish a 10 Year Health Plan in England.
Central to its strategy to fix the health and care system are three shifts:
moving more care from hospitals to communities
making better use of technology in health and care
focussing on preventing sickness, not just treating it.
Our 2024 Award recipients
By: RCOT
21 October, 2024
Who received a 2024 Fellowship, Merit Award or Annual Award?
Our 2024 award recipients
By: RCOT
21 October, 2024
Every year we have opportunities to recognise or support and strengthen the work our members are doing in occupational therapy. Some awards offer funding, to help a member reach their goal, others recognise a career of achievements. All carry prestige. Join us in celebrating our recipients of 2024's awards.
‘Benefits reforms need to address the root causes of joblessness’
By: RCOT
18 October, 2024
Responding to comments by the Work and Pensions Minister about reforms to the benefits system.
This October's issue of OTnews
By: RCOT
16 October, 2024
This month we have guest editors Anna-Marie Dorsett and Kwaku Agyemang on board as this issue’s guest editors for Black History Month.
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