08 June 2023
Government needs to prioritise filling social care vacancies, not recruiting volunteers – RCOT comment
Commenting on the government's plans to recruit an ‘army’ of social care volunteers to support...
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02 June 2023
Letter to Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, about occupational therapy workforce retention
I am writing to you on behalf of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) about the current challenges on workforce retention, and the role of occupational therapists (OTs) in addressing this problem. As you will be aware, more people are dropping out of the workforce because of ill-...
01 June 2023
Joint call on Prime Minister to unblock NHS workforce plan
We've warned the Prime Minster that his promises to improve the NHS will not be met unless the workforce crisis is addressed. The workforce plan was originally earmarked for publication in Spring 2022 but has still not been published. Dear Prime Minister, As organisations representing the health...
26 May 2023
RCOT reflections from our first education summit
Our first education summit We recently held our first education summit, focusing on the pre-registration education and early careers of our future workforce in a changing world. It was a great opportunity for over 50 educators, learners and practitioners to come together and discuss the topics that...
24 May 2023
Looking the part – Meet the new colourways for NHS uniforms in England
Following a series of consultations, the national uniform project, led by NHS Supply chain, has come to an end. This consultation was designed to make the professional identity of occupational therapists consistent across NHS Trusts. Working with NHS staff and allied health professionals (AHPs) –...
18 May 2023
Your May issue of OTnews
Welcome to the May issue of OTnews. Features this month focus on several collaborative and innovative ways occupational therapists are combining their core skills with other disciplines to support those who access services.
18 May 2023
Scoping Review Grant of up to £20,000 on occupational therapy service improvement now available
Scoping Review Grant of up to £20,000 on occupational therapy service improvement now available. Through our Innovation Hub we aim to establish an environment where occupational therapists can learn from others’ service improvement journeys. We...
17 May 2023
2023 Annual General Meeting – date announced
We’re looking forward to welcoming you, those of you who can make it, to the upcoming 2023 BAOT/RCOT Annual General Meeting (AGM) this June. On Wednesday 28 June, the RCOT AGM will take place online. Here are some of the things happening at the AGM: Chair, Odeth Richardson will run through the RCOT...
03 May 2023
Update of Long Covid guides about occupational therapy and adults, children and young people
We’ve updated and re-published two guides about occupational therapy and Long Covid . • Long Covid and adults. A guide for...
26 April 2023
Nominations open for RCOT Early Researcher Prize 2023
Have you taught someone who’s completed an outstanding research project? You can now nominate them for our Early Researcher Prize where they will receive £50 worth of book tokens, be nationally...