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20 June 2023
Your June issue of OTnews
As we head into summer, many of us will be looking forward to travelling abroad for a much-needed holiday. In the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, UK residents made 23.8 million visits abroad in 2020, which was 74% fewer than the previous year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
19 June 2023
Nominations open for Fellowship and Merit Awards 2024
Every year you, our members, are invited to nominate your colleagues for a Fellowship of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), or a Merit Award in recognition of their special contribution to the profession.
15 June 2023
RCOT Annual Conference 2023 – highlights from day two
Read the summary of highlights from day one. You’re the ‘pivotal’ profession in the community rehab space, Jenny Keane tells delegates In Thursday's Opening Plenary session, focused on enhancing community-...
14 June 2023
RCOT Annual Conference 2023 – highlights from day one
Read the summary of highlights from day two. Employing OTs ‘has been one of the best things we have done as a PCN’, delegates hear in first plenary session of 46th Annual Conference Over 1,100 people from the...
09 June 2023
Tips for attending Annual Conference 2023
The final countdown is on to our virtual Annual Conference on Wednesday 14 June and Thursday 15 June 2023. We want to make sure you get the most out of attending the showcase event for occupational therapy. We’re really looking forward to you...
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...
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...