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        Reclaiming narratives and empowering communities
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: Cynthia Ndebele
                      28 October, 2025
                  
      
      Cynthia Ndebele reflects on her journey into occupational therapy – a transformative role-emerging placement to support asylum seekers in Leeds, and what it means to ‘reclaim narratives’.
              
              
      
      
        Have your say on our updated Professional Standards
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: RCOT
                      23 October, 2025
                  
      
      We’ve published the draft Professional standards of practice, conduct and ethics for occupational therapy – and we want to hear what you think. Our Standards set out what safe, effective and ethical practice looks like for every one of our members – wherever they work, whatever the scope and at every career level. They underpin professional judgement, reflect our commitment to equity, diversity and belonging and help you meet the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements.
              
              
      
      
        Optimising the contribution of the Allied Health Professions support workforce 2025
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: RCOT
                      14 October, 2025
                  
      
      A joint statement from several professional bodies and trade union partners, including RCOT, to strengthen, value and develop the allied health professions support workforce across the UK.
              
              
      
      
        Look out for changes to our Digital Library pages
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: RCOT
                      09 October, 2025
                  
      
      Following our major website refresh, we’ve continued to enhance your digital experience and further improve our website's functionality. We’re now starting work on our Digital Library pages – making it even easier for you to find and access e-books, journals and databases.
              
              
      
      
        Driving change in child health services: the role of OT Advanced Practitioners 
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: Dr Sally Payne, Professional Advisor for children, young people and families
                      06 October, 2025
                  
      
      In this blog, Lucy Webber, a Children’s Community Occupational Therapy Lead and Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, shares her experience of stepping into the role of OT Advanced Practitioner.
              
              
      
      
        Our response to the attack on a synagogue in Manchester 
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: RCOT
                      03 October, 2025
                  
      
      We’re saddened by the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester. Hatred has no place in our communities. We know that events like this can heighten fear for both Jewish and Muslim communities. We stand with everyone affected and we’re committed to supporting safe, respectful and inclusive spaces where people feel they belong. 
              
              
      
      
        We’re retiring our ‘Hand and wrist orthoses’ guideline
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: RCOT
                      03 October, 2025
                  
      
      After 10 years, we’re retiring our Hand and wrist orthoses for adults with rheumatological conditions guideline on Tuesday 30 September 2025.
              
              
      
      
        Meet us at The OT Show in November
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: RCOT
                      01 October, 2025
                  
      
      If you want to talk to experts from RCOT to get your practice and professional development questions answered, discover more about our member resources, access the latest products and services from leading healthcare suppliers, or learn from world-renowned occupational therapy speakers and experts, then join us next month at The OT Show. 
              
              
      
      
        Take your OT research further in 2026 with one of our grants
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: RCOT
                      01 October, 2025
                  
      
      The Research and Innovation Fund grants are back for 2026, offering vital support for people working in occupational therapy research to take their projects further.
              
              
      
      
        Watch: Future of GPs inquiry - getting more OTs into primary practice in Wales
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: RCOT
                      01 October, 2025
                  
      
      Watch Kim Wallis give evidence at the SENEDD enquiry into OTs in Welsh primary practice
              
              
      
      
        Representing you and our profession – your nation and beyond: September 2025
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: Your Policy & Public Affairs Leads
                      01 October, 2025
                  
      
      Our policy and public affairs work continues to champion occupational therapy across the UK. This month has seen important milestones in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland – from celebrating a century of our profession to making sure OT is firmly on the agenda in political debates and policy reforms.
              
              
      
      
        Labour Party Conference 2025: Reflections from a week in Liverpool
      
              
          
        
          
  
                      By: Joe Brunwin – UK Policy and Public Affairs Manager
                      01 October, 2025
                  
      
      Discover the key health and social care announcements from the 2025 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool – including NHS Online, neighbourhood health pilots, the £500m Fair Pay Agreement for social care and Labour’s 10-Year Workforce Plan consultation.
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