News

  • Tuesday 14th May 2013

    ‘A significant step forward, but not far enough.’

  • Wednesday 8th May 2013

    The new Care Bill in England (formerly known as the Care and Support Bill) has been announced today in the Queen’s Speech, which sets out the government's legislative plans over the next year.

  • Thursday 2nd May 2013

    A student OT has been featured in a new report on managing the emotional stress of having a stroke, following his own poor experiences of outpatient care.

    The story appears in a new Stroke Association report on emotional support for people who have had strokes,...

  • Wednesday 1st May 2013

    A major report from the MS Society has called for occupational therapists to be more involved in caring for people with multiple sclerosis.

  • Tuesday 30th April 2013

    Occupational therapists who wish to be approved mental health practitioners (AMHPs) face a ‘catalogue of prejudice and misunderstanding’, according to a COT submission on AMHP training programmes.

  • Monday 29th April 2013

    The transition from student life to practising professional is a big milestone in the life of every OT, but how can you make sure that this isn’t the end of your development?

  • Tuesday 23rd April 2013

    Welsh OTs have won in three categories at the UK’s annual Advancing Healthcare Awards, with OTs contributing to a fourth winning team from Devon.

    The Into The Limelight award was won by a team at Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board (ABM UHB), for their work on wellbeing...

  • Thursday 18th April 2013

     

    A report of the confidential inquiry into the premature deaths of people with learning disabilities reveals that 43% of the deaths reviewed were premature and 28% might have been avoided by better healthcare.

  • Thursday 18th April 2013

    COSSPLD will be at their annual conference on the 4th October 2013 at the College of Occupational Therapy, London.
    The theme will be learning disabilities and complex needs. We are offering an excellent CPD opportunity to take part in this very popular event.

     

  • Thursday 18th April 2013

    On the 5th October 2012 the College of Occupational Therapist Specialist Section-People with Learning Disabilities ran their national conference at the College of Occupational Therapists. The conference was a great success with over 70 participants. There were a wide range of presentations all...