The NHS in England is facing severe financial constraints which will begin to impact on NHS Health Trusts in 2011. As a result, far reaching changes are needed to support the NHS in delivering its quality and efficiency commitments through...
Professional practice briefings
The purpose of this briefing is to emphasise to occupational therapists the importance of setting and maintaining clear sexual boundaries between you and the service user. Any sexual misconduct - or conduct which is capable of being...
For many occupational therapists the issue of confidentiality poses several questions when dealing with children and young people. How should occupational therapists respond when faced with competing interests between young people and...
A series of NHS information management strategies (DH 1992, NHS Executive 1998, DH 2002) have promised the design and delivery of electronic care records (ECRs). Implementation of ECRs is now making progress across the NHS. The process is...
This briefing aims to highlight the main points of this detailed notice. The reading of the whole notice and related notices is recommended.
The Court of Appeal was recently asked to consider ‘fitness to practice’ procedures in relation to the General Medical Council. This was the well-known case involving Professor Sir Roy Meadows. The decision has relevance to...
The White Paper Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services (DH 2006) directs organisations towards providing better preventative services, earlier intervention and more support for people with long term needs. It...
With the introduction of the Health and Social Care Act (2012) in England, integration is high on the list of health and social care commissioners, providers and practitioners.
As one key aim is now for multi-professional, multi-agency...
The College of Occupational Therapists (COT) receives many requests for information on sensory integration and sensory integration practitioners from education authorities, employers, parents, carers, occupational therapists and other...
This Briefing identifies various papers and publications that present the social model as a framework by which to understand and view disability. The model can influence the approach that is taken to disability and disabled people and can...
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