Keynote Theatre
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Keynote TheatreDeveloping from the World OT Day message of ‘Opportunity + choice = justice’, Samantha will use this session to explore how recommendations can both influence, and be influenced by, social responsibil ...
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Keynote TheatreThe Government has published new guidance forlocal authorities onDisabled Facilities Grantsandhow to support people needing home adaptations.It’s designed to be a handbook for more joined upworkingto ...
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Keynote TheatreThe dark side of occupation is a concept that identifies how OTs have been traditionally concerned with activities that bring obvious health benefits. The difficulty is that no one is ever detained in ...
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Keynote TheatreAs our profession grows rapidly across the world,itis imperativethatwecontinue to exploreinnovativewaysto engage clientsconsideringtheir specificinterestsand occupations. Application oftechnology-base ...
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Keynote TheatreThis presentation will showcase innovative home modification policy, service delivery, research, and practice in Australia and in other nations.It will also describe the latest research about the pers ...
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Keynote TheatreIts easy to feel powerless as a clinician in the face of such a complex condition such as Huntington’s disease and most get distracted by its well-known movement also known as chorea. Alex hopes to sh ...
Theatre 1
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Theatre 1Discussions around occupations that don't obviously provide benefits can be awkward. Our undergraduate training likely didn't prepare us for exploring the value of self harm, the function of overdosin ...
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Theatre 1Jacquel will provide an overview of her current specialist housing occupational therapist role working with an Estate Regeneration team and a Joint Venture with a large developer. She hopes to demonst ...
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Theatre 1This presentation describes the importance of OT within the ICF model when working with people with Cerebral Palsy of all ages and how the Bobath concept embraces the skill set of OTs in its multidisc ...
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Theatre 1The experience of ill health, injury or disability can affect all aspects of an individual’s life including their capacity to sustain the demands of work. Increasingly employers, through their occupa ...
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Theatre 1Fatigue is a common symptom of Long Covid and post viral syndrome (PVS) more generally. Learn some basic science behind sleep, why it is so important in recovery and rehabilitation - and how to help c ...
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Theatre 1In 2021 Essex County Council commissioned Assessment of Motor Process Skills (AMPS) training for a small cohort of occupational therapists as part of a trial to establish the clinical and professional ...
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Theatre 1Individuals with eating disorders often experience maladaptive food behaviours and distorted cognitions around eating, which persist after weight restoration. Research shows that meaning of food engag ...
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Theatre 1Despite the restriction, oppression and deprivation of life within prison walls, for some, prison provides the stability and security which has been sorely lacking within their lives in the community. ...
Theatre 2
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Theatre 2
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Theatre 2Working within a prison setting can be challenging in many ways. Add in a global pandemic and occupational therapy provision can appear impossible. Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, Charlotte Fren ...
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Theatre 2Is Single-Handed care a credible solution to the Health and Social care workforce crisis? The single-handed care approach is being implemented as part of the Discharge to Assess process across organ ...
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Theatre 2This presentation will explore barriers to occupational performance in schools, themes creating these barriers that became apparent to the author, and the implementation of sensory informed universal ...
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Theatre 2Members of BAMEOTUK will update the audience on what the network has been up to since its inception. They will discuss the challenges and the successes, and how the network activities are impacting th ...
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Theatre 2This presentation will focus on the development of the first MSc apprenticeship in occupational therapy which was approved in 2021 to run at Coventry University. It will consider the changing face of ...
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Theatre 2Currently within the UK, individuals are finding themselves increasingly unable to meet their health and wellbeing needs due to the current cost and price of necessities and everyday items without see ...
Theatre 3
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Theatre 3This presentation will consider the meanings of holism and reductionism and the relationship to occupation and occupational therapy practice. Reflections on examples from rehabilitation will illustrat ...
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Theatre 3The role of an occupational therapist is becoming more recognised in workplaces. The presentation will explore that role using the Person Environment Occupation (Law et al, 1996) model as a framework. ...
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Theatre 3This presentation will offer an overview of social determinants of health and will provide attendees with the opportunity to consider how social determinants relate to and impact on their own working ...
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Theatre 3In the UK, acknowledgment of and visible commitment to understanding the LGBTQIA+ community in occupational therapy has been historically poor. This is intertwined with long-standing challenges perpet ...
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Theatre 3Martina Tierney is an Occupational Therapist with over 30 years’ wide-ranging experience including acute, mental health, rehabilitation, care in the community and in care facilities. In this presentat ...
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Theatre 3Across the Uk there is a good provision of neurorehabilition services, however there is variation whether people are able to access these services. This presentation will look at the important facilit ...
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Theatre 3Postural care aims to preserve or even restore body shape for individuals with movement difficulties and complex presentations, of which specialist seating is a key element. Specialist seating is a pr ...
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Theatre 3Involvement in Workwell, a multi-centre research trial to test the overall effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Job retention vocational rehabilitation JRVR (WORKWELL) provided by additionally trai ...
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Theatre 3This presentation will cover the impact of burns scarring and the necessity for ongoing, individualised rehabilitation for these patients. It will introduce The Katie Piper Foundation and the services ...
Innovation Theatre
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Innovation TheatreNot only the symptoms that arise from an injury to the Central Nervous System is an obstacle in rehabilitation. The actual mechanisms that handle normal motor functions are also suppressed as a result ...
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Innovation TheatreFind out about the variety of career opportunities at Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust, from our established preceptorship programme, the largest mental health rotation in the country and o ...
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Innovation TheatreCurrent research demonstrates the wide ranging and extensive developmental benefits that powered mobility can bring to very young disabled children. Occupational therapists at Designability support th ...
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Innovation TheatreExplore the principles of neuroplasticity and how we can best utilise this in our upper limb therapy programs.
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Innovation TheatreHow often do you walk past a stand and think “they’re expensive so won’t be approved”? The term expensive relates to perception about an initial one-off cost, but what about the long-term impact of t ...
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Innovation TheatreThe presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...
Showcase Theatre
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Showcase TheatreBe the first to hear the early findings from RCOT’s first ever workforce survey, and help build a picture of the experiences and issues affecting the occupational therapy workforce by completing the s ...
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Showcase TheatreNutrition can help support health and wellbeing in later life. Explore why diet matters for positive ageing and some of the factors that might influence our ability to eat well as we get older. Pick u ...
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Showcase Theatre
Find out how free-swing devices can empower residents and help solve the difficulties of heavy flat entrance doors.
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Showcase TheatreThis seminar will offer valuable, bite size insight taken from our professional CPD, to help OT's better understand and specify the correct products to suit and create safer showering environments. Fr ...
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Showcase TheatreThis will be a seminar regarding sleep systems and the clinical reasoning and potential benefits for children with complex disability. We will also be discussing important factors to consider when cho ...
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Showcase TheatreThis session provides a reflection on the use of common and clinical or therapeutic language, delving into connotations, relationships and psychological or social impacts. Words such as ‘resilience’ ...
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Showcase TheatreThere is a clear connection between mobility and people’s physical and mental well-being. Empowering movement can improve clinical, operational and financial outcomes. People are made to move. Satisfy ...
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Showcase TheatreLearn about the impact of nighttime positioning and the importance of choosing the right lying surface, with actionable tips you can employ for you and your patients straight away.
Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30

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Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30Led by an OT with specialist paediatric knowledge, this CPD topic will explore potential in-vehicle equipment for children with additional needs including challenging behaviour. Learning outcomes: Und ...
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Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30These CPD sessions will outline how Driving Mobility assessments identify physical and cognitive client abilities, with a view to maintaining or regaining safe driving. Each assessment establishes a ...
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Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30Led by an OT with specialist paediatric knowledge, this CPD topic will explore potential in-vehicle equipment for children with additional needs including challenging behaviour. Learning outcomes: Und ...
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Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30These CPD sessions will outline how Driving Mobility assessments identify physical and cognitive client abilities, with a view to maintaining or regaining safe driving. Each assessment establishes a ...
Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20

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Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20This session looks to explore the bather’s sensory experience, the challenges, and potential therapeutic interventions, to maximise the positive experience. Learning objectives Review of what is meant ...
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Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20The short CPD session will focus on how therapists incorporate future proofing into their bathing recommendations, both to create financial efficiency and support the long-term needs of the client. Le ...
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Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20How often do you walk past a stand and think “they’re expensive so won’t be approved”? The term expensive relates to perception about an initial one-off cost, but what about the long-term impact of t ...
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Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20Moving and handling can often feel daunting, particularly for bathing, when the perceived risks created by the environment often lead to alternative recommendations. This session looks to break down ...
Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
Prism Medical UK - On Stand Education - Stand F40

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Prism Medical UK - On Stand Education - Stand F40This interactive workshop will look at how gantry hoists, bed management systems and slings can work together to support moving and handling in the community, including single-handed care. Consisting ...
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Prism Medical UK - On Stand Education - Stand F40This interactive workshop will look at how shower chairs and seating equipment can work together to support moving and handling in the community, including single-handed care. Consisting of a 45-minut ...
HKD Solutions Ltd. - On Stand Education - Stand A41

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HKD Solutions Ltd. - On Stand Education - Stand A41The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...
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HKD Solutions Ltd. - On Stand Education - Stand A41The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...
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HKD Solutions Ltd. - On Stand Education - Stand A41The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...
Keynote Theatre
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Keynote TheatreAir travel often connects people with significant people and places, facilitating engagement in meaningful occupations. Anecdotal and growing research evidence highlights that some people living with ...
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Keynote TheatreA discussion around the new strategy and how this will help us address the diversity gap within the profession. Can the new strategy deliver on it’s aspirations? How do we address the current challeng ...
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Keynote TheatreThis presentation will demonstrate how the core philosophy of occupational therapy and the unique skills of occupational therapists are intrinsic to the success of the emerging new landscape across he ...
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Keynote TheatreDeveloping from the World OT Day message of ‘Opportunity + choice = justice’, Samantha will use this session to explore how recommendations can both influence, and be influenced by, social responsib ...
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Keynote TheatreThe presentation will highlight ableism within in occupational therapy practice and why AbleOTUK is needed as an affinity group. Yet, on contrary to this we all have to be a part of the change. Theref ...
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Keynote TheatreIn January 2022, RCOT launched a new vision, brand, values, and strategy. Steve Ford, CEO, will provide an update setting out what has been achieved and what the plans are for the next few months, inc ...
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Keynote TheatreFollowing the Government's summer announcement that it intends all new homes to be accessible and adaptable, this session will update on the next anticipated steps and ask consider what the new policy ...
Theatre 1
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Theatre 1Learn how to optimise your own sleep posture for maximum comfort and benefit, as well as how to apply it to your patients. Learning Outcomes: Learn and understand the benefits of nighttime posi ...
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Theatre 1Duncan Higgins and Jenny Griffiths will be talking about how changes in adult social care in North Essex have led to greater integration of OTs into their substantive teams, enabled a greater emphasis ...
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Theatre 1This is a ‘must attend’ session for all occupational therapists involved in the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG). At the presentation you will be introduced to the new Assessment Framework from the DFG ...
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Theatre 1The development of an evidence-based data collection tool for single-handed care across all systems Accurate data collection and analysis is essential to demonstrate good service provision but also to ...
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Theatre 1A Pilot Programme to reduce anxiety, improve engagement, and increase experimentation by Autistic learners, with new foods. During her time working at Oakfield (April 2019 – present), Shelly noticed a ...
Theatre 2
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Theatre 2The Elizabeth Casson Trust is a charitable organisation committed to supporting occupational therapists and furthering the profession. As part of this work, our Focus on Fairness Observatory will be ...
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Theatre 2
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Theatre 2Social Care is in crisis across the UK, however there is a solution to this problem. To ensure efficient and effective delivery of Home Care, it is essential to maximise resources and ensure proporti ...
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Theatre 2Communicating with patients about long term conditions where self-management is key (such as those causing chronic pain or fatigue) is challenging. Professionals often leave an appointment feeling fru ...
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Theatre 2Human Trafficking and modern-day slavery are complex, harmful and largely hidden crimes, with human trafficking being the second fasted growing enterprise in the world. Human trafficking is a violat ...
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Theatre 2An opportunity to explore the introduction of an Advanced Practitioner OT post within a community eating disorder service and the development and implementation of this clinical intervention. The pres ...
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Theatre 2Experiences of racism on professional practice placements continue to impact negatively upon the learning experience of health care students in the UK. This presentation discusses how the Coventry Uni ...
Theatre 3
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Theatre 3The presentation will be an overview of the course to date. ¼ of the returnees currently on the course are OT’s and the presentation will demonstrate the way that we are able to support AHP’s to re-re ...
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Theatre 3OTalk is a weekly twitter chat, designed to enable discussion about occupational therapy. Ran by a team of volunteers that are passionate about empowering occupational therapists to engage in free CPD ...
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Theatre 3This reflection piece will focus on the role of occupational therapy within a residential college for people with Autism, current services that have occupational therapy provision for people with Auti ...
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Theatre 3The presentation will explore the WHEEL OF INDEPENDENCE™ Framework and it’s eight life skills areas including meal preparation; food shopping; time management; self-care; leisure; house keeping; laund ...
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Theatre 3Martina Tierney is an Occupational Therapist with over 30 years’ wide-ranging experience including acute, mental health, rehabilitation, care in the community and in care facilities. In this presentat ...
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Theatre 3NICE mandate a rehab-focussed MDT for all brain tumour patients. This could be in acute therapy or community therapy. Patient centred ‘goal setting’ and shared decision making can be of paramount impo ...
Innovation Theatre
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Innovation TheatreHow often do you walk past a stand and think “they’re expensive so won’t be approved”? The term expensive relates to perception about an initial one-off cost, but what about the long-term impact of t ...
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Innovation TheatreExplore the key elements of games and gaming in rehabilitation. Explore the role of high and low tech gamification to enhance your therapy program.
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Innovation TheatreThe presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...
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Innovation TheatreFind out about the variety of career opportunities at Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust, from our established preceptorship programme, the largest mental health rotation in the country and o ...
Showcase Theatre
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Showcase TheatreThere is a clear connection between mobility and people’s physical and mental well-being. Empowering movement can improve clinical, operational and financial outcomes. People are made to move. Satisfy ...
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Showcase Theatre
Find out how free-swing devices can empower residents and help solve the difficulties of heavy flat entrance doors.
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Showcase TheatreThis seminar will offer valuable, bite size insight taken from our professional CPD, to help OT's better understand and specify the correct products to suit and create safer showering environments. Fr ...
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Showcase TheatreNutrition can help support health and wellbeing in later life. Explore why diet matters for positive ageing and some of the factors that might influence our ability to eat well as we get older. Pick u ...
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Showcase TheatreThis will be a seminar regarding sleep systems and the clinical reasoning and potential benefits for children with complex disability. We will also be discussing important factors to consider when cho ...
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Showcase TheatreThis session provides a reflection on the use of common and clinical or therapeutic language, delving into connotations, relationships and psychological or social impacts. Words such as ‘resilience’ ...
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Showcase Theatre85% of children’s occupational therapists responding to a recent Royal College of Occupational Therapists Survey said the demand for their service had increased since 2021, yet 69% said their teams we ...
Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30

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Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30This CPD session will increase knowledge regarding the benefits of early powered mobility in children with disabilities. The national Bugzi powered wheelchair loan scheme, provided by Driving Mobility ...
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Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30These CPD sessions will outline how Driving Mobility assessments identify physical and cognitive client abilities, with a view to maintaining or regaining safe driving. Each assessment establishes a ...
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Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30This CPD session will increase knowledge regarding the benefits of early powered mobility in children with disabilities. The national Bugzi powered wheelchair loan scheme, provided by Driving Mobility ...
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Driving Mobility - On Stand Education - Stand L30These CPD sessions will outline how Driving Mobility assessments identify physical and cognitive client abilities, with a view to maintaining or regaining safe driving. Each assessment establishes a ...
Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20

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Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20This session looks to explore the bather’s sensory experience, the challenges, and potential therapeutic interventions, to maximise the positive experience. Learning objectives Review of what is meant ...
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Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20How often do you walk past a stand and think “they’re expensive so won’t be approved”? The term expensive relates to perception about an initial one-off cost, but what about the long-term impact of t ...
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Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20The short CPD session will focus on how therapists incorporate future proofing into their bathing recommendations, both to create financial efficiency and support the long-term needs of the client. Le ...
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Abacus - On Stand Education - Stand D20Moving and handling can often feel daunting, particularly for bathing, when the perceived risks created by the environment often lead to alternative recommendations. This session looks to break down ...
Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
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Theraposture - On Stand Education - Stand G51These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...
Prism Medical UK - On Stand Education - Stand F40

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Prism Medical UK - On Stand Education - Stand F40This interactive workshop will look at how shower chairs and seating equipment can work together to support moving and handling in the community, including single-handed care. Consisting of a 45-minut ...
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Prism Medical UK - On Stand Education - Stand F40This interactive workshop will look at how gantry hoists, bed management systems and slings can work together to support moving and handling in the community, including single-handed care. Consisting ...
HKD Solutions Ltd. - On Stand Education - Stand A41

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HKD Solutions Ltd. - On Stand Education - Stand A41The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...
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HKD Solutions Ltd. - On Stand Education - Stand A41The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...
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HKD Solutions Ltd. - On Stand Education - Stand A41The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...
NRS Healthcare - On Stand Education - Stand E42
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NRS Healthcare - On Stand Education - Stand E42
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NRS Healthcare - On Stand Education - Stand E42
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NRS Healthcare - On Stand Education - Stand E42
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NRS Healthcare - On Stand Education - Stand E42
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NRS Healthcare - On Stand Education - Stand E42
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NRS Healthcare - On Stand Education - Stand E42