Advancing Healthcare Awards 2012
A number of Occupational Therapists and OT related projects were recently recognised and awarded Runners Up places in the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2012, and we'd like to congratulate all those involved.
New guide to Transforming Patient Experience is a 'living resource'
Transforming Patient Experience: the essential guide provides you and your organisation with a resource to enable better understanding and optimal use of patient and staff experiences to improve services. Published by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, it is suitable for anyone with designated responsibility for improving patient experience – either as a provider of services or as a commissioner.
Delivering better care, delivering better value - book your free place on Department of Health AHP Conferences
Four forthcoming AHP Conferences organised by the Department of Health will enable OTs to fully understand the coming reforms to the health and care system and the opportunities they bring to maximise the AHP contribution to delivering innovative solutions. 'AHPs – delivering better care, delivering better value' will include workshops on commissioning, Any Qualified Provider and service redesign.
16 March 2012
Paragon Hotel, Birmingham
AHPs – delivering better care, delivering better value
Factsheets about the Health and Social Care Bill
The Department of Health has published a series of factsheets on the Health and Social Care Bill to explain particular topics contained in the Bill, including its key themes. Facsheets cover the following subjects:
Making Your Voice Heard – could you host a COT roadshow this summer?
Based on feedback from members we are hoping to run a series of road shows in the UK which will be a chance to meet some of the Practice Team and get to know what work we do on your behalf, as well as what you can do locally to influence decision making. It will also be a chance to find out how we can work together to ensure the OT voice in heard in changing health and social care landscapes.
BAOT/COT statement on the Health and Social Care Bill
The College of Occupational Therapists recognises the need for a high quality and efficient NHS. We would like to see a system which is more patient-centered, supports stronger integration between health and social care, and the delivery of evidence-based public health interventions.
Members’ ballot planned as pension negotiations continue
BAOT/COT Council has given UNISON's negotiators the go-ahead to continue pension negotiations on BAOT’s behalf. UNISON are the in the final stages of negotiations on the government’s proposals for NHS pensions, with the heads of agreement to be completed within the next few weeks. A full ballot of UNISON’s membership will consult members on whether they wish to accept or reject the final package, advising members that if they reject they would need to take part in immediate and sustained industrial action.
Ten reasons to use OT services
In these challenging times there is greater focus on the efficacy of services provided within health and social care. The ten reasons on this page will help occupational therapists prove the value of occupational therapy services to service commissioners and other relevant professionals. These resources are provided by the College to support BAOT members in the provision of high quality services for service users and their carers.
BAOT members urged to vote YES in UNISON pensions ballot
BAOT’s Council is asking members to Vote YES in the UNISON ballot for industrial action to protect public sector pensions. BAOT Council has expressed real concern over the impact that pensions’ changes could have on members and has agreed to support UNISON’s pension campaign.
Naomi Hankinson, Chairman of Council said 'The proposed changes to public sector pensions have serious implications for many of our members who are rightly concerned that they will have to pay more and work longer, for a lower pension.
Unison begins ballot for industrial action to protect public sector pensions
BAOT members are being balloted for industrial action to protect public sector pensions.
Current proposals mean that most people will pay more and work longer to get a pension that will be worth less.
UNISON is balloting for strike action initially to start on 30 November.
The ballot opens today, Tuesday 11 October.
As members of UNISON, BAOT Professional and Associate Members will be included in UNISON’s ballot process. The ballot closes on 3 November.
