Occupational therapy in primary care
Occupational therapists change people’s lives. But few GP practices have occupational therapists and this needs to change fast.
Occupational therapists provide diverse expertise to primary care teams helping patients get fast access to the right care. Using health population approaches, they offer bespoke services for specific patient groups.
Their interventions are proactive and preventative to keep patients functioning and active. Occupational therapists can help target the biggest causes of reduced life expectancy. They are clinically trained to work holistically across the life span for patients with physical, mental and social needs.
Having an OT in our practice has been transformative. It’s improving patient outcomes and reducing GP stress. Patients are in less distress and attend less frequently.
We’ve worked with occupational therapists, GPs and others to create a hub of resources to help you.
Thanks to the many occupational therapists who have shared these resources.
We’ve got information about what occupational therapists offer in primary care, their skills and impact.
You can find tips for getting started in primary care and building to get universal coverage.
You can find and watch:
- Action examples from occupational therapists across the UK
- Our priorities for primary care occupational therapy.
- Resources like webinars, podcasts, news articles and reports.
- Research about occupational therapy in primary care
You can also join national and local networks.
Want to know more about occupational therapy in primary care? In this RCOT Insight session, we spoke to occupational therapists about how they moved into primary care, and they type of patients they see. We also asked them about outcome measures and working with the primary care team.
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Want to know more about occupational therapy in primary care?
In this RCOT Insight session, we spoke to occupational therapists about how they moved into primary care, and the types of patients they see. We also asked them about outcome measures and working with the primary care team.
