STOP PRESS!
9th Annual National
Forensic Occupational Therapy Conference
Outcomes for Occupation
9th-10th December 2008
The Learning Centre and Network, Stafford
The closing date for submission is:
8th September 2008
Abstracts should be saved as a word document and sent via email or on disk by post to:
Rachel Walklet
Learning Centre & Network
South Staffordshire & Shropshire
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Corporation Street Stafford
ST16 3AG.
Tel: 01785 221586
E-mail: rachel.walklet@sssft.nhs.uk
Information - Call for Papers (106KB 
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Acute inpatient mental health service review (34KB *)
A key aim of mental health care in England in recent years has been to support people to live more independent lives through better care and treatment in the community.
Refocusing the care programme approach:
The department of health has issued new positive policy and practice guidance in relation to CPA / Care co-ordination for implementation from October 2008.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_083647
A separate MH and LD trust in Wales
There is currently a proposal to reorganise the Welsh mental health and learning disability services and create a MH and LD trust to cover the whole of Wales. MH and LD services are currently together with physical services so this may be a substantial change. Please see the attached document for more details.
As you may have various views on this, we have set up a discussion forum on the COT website so you can debate the issue of a separate MH and LD organisation for Wales if you wish. If you click on the link below you can go to the discussion forums - scroll down to find ours and then you will need to register to post messages.
http://www.cot.org.uk/members/phpBB2/index.php
The link for the new National Drug Strategy: Protecting Families and Communities http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/drug-strategy/overview/
Minutes of the COT Specialist Section Mental Health Annual General Meeting
At Queens Hotel, Leeds
Held on Tuesday 29th April 2008 (65KB *)
STOP PRESS!
Special student rate
£50 per day
Membership
If you wish to become a member or renew a current membership, please download the membership form using the link below:
Click here for an application form (67KB 
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Subject: Sandwich Scholarshp
"My name is Mariana Salles, I am Brazilian and an Occupational Therapist, I am currently getting my doctorate at the Nurse School atthe Psychiatry Nursing Department, at USP - the University of São Paulo - in São Paulo , Brasil.
The reason I am writing to you is that I would like to do a doctorate training period in England (sandwich scholarship). My intention is to do data analysis relating to my thesis guided by a professor who studies social inclusion or daily life in the mental health area.
My subject is the study of the advances on social inclusion of people with metal illness who are under treatment at day hospitals. I study how social inclusion happens in the service users' daily life and what is the importance and the role of the mental health services and the community concerning their social inclusion. I will use the qualitative methodology led by the Agnes Heller's concept of daily life as the basis for the research.
As you are acknowledged by the British Association of Occupational Therapists as a reference in the Mental Health' Specialist Section, I wonder if you would be so kind as to recommend a professor who would supervise my studies or a college where I would find research areas related to my interests.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon, I thank you in anticipation.
Regards,
Mariana Moraes Salles"
Independent Review Panel
Shift Independent Review Panel (Mental health information for employers) (17KB )
Another Inspiring and Thought Provoking Event
Our study day, held on Friday, 12th October, proved to be another inspiring and thought provoking event. It was organised by our Specialist Section Children, Young People and Families, South and South West CAMHS Network.
The event was held at our familiar setting in Bath and, as ever, the specialist knowledge of our presenters didn’t fail to impress. We had a range of presentations including... Click here to read a full report (20KB*)
Mental health OT wins OT of the Year
The 2006 winner of the Stannah Stairlifts’ Occupational Therapist of the Year Award is Michael Sharkey, Senior 1 Occupational Therapist in Alcoholism Treatment at Brian Hore Unit, Withington Hospital, Manchester. He received his award from Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at a prestigious awards ceremony in London on April 4th. Read more about Michael and the award >
Specialist Section – Mental Health documents
Business plan 2006 (82KB *)
COT Mental health strategy
Mental Health Strategy Statement, Visions and Principles
Response of the COT SS Mental Health Committee to the Commissioned Report Undertaken by Sarah King of the Impact Research Team
Knowledge & Skills Framework London Mental Health
If you are a BAOT member, you can view KSF outlines and policies for mental health occupational therapy staff online and download sample documents.
Knowledge & Skills Framework pages >
Further Information about the new Mental Health Act (2007)
Please go to this link for further information from the Care Services Improvement Partnership/ National Institute for Mental Health in England: http://mhact.csip.org.uk/links.html
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