Health & social care in Northern Ireland are at a tipping point. Yesterday’s NICON briefing on the budget was stark, it's clear that urgent action is needed. Occupational therapists are key to keeping people well in their communities. Our Workforce Strategy shows how 👉 www.rcot.co.uk/support-the-...

It was great to have Professor Michelle Tennyson, Chief AHP Officer and Dr Gill Ward, Head of Research and Innovation at @thercot.bsky.social in Belfast recently for OT Week celebrations. Pictured here with Maria Hilditch, Head of Service at Belfast Trust #TeamOT #RightTimeOT

Fantastic couple of days celebrating #OTWeek with members in Belfast and South Eastern Trusts. Inspiring showcase of the life changing power of occupational therapy #RightTimeOT #OTWeek25 💚

Grateful to Linda Dillon MLA, member of the Health Committee, for her powerful statement at Stormont today marking #OTWeek 💚

Occupational therapists drive recovery, independence & system change. Let’s invest in the future of health & social care #RightTimeOT @thercot.bsky.social

#RightTimeOT NI's Reset Plan aims to bring care closer to home. OTs are already doing it, supporting people to live well, avoid hospital and recover safely at home. To build a prevention-first system that meets real needs, occupational therapy must be central to future planning. #OTweek25

Great to spend yesterday at Ulster University in Magee with Dolores, one of the amazing lecturers and 50 fantastic future occupational therapists. Too busy chatting to get many pics but amazing conversations about the future of the profession 💚 lots of excitement ahead of OT Week on Monday!

What a fabulous, uplifting night at the AHP Awards- celebrating our amazing occupational therapists and all the AHP community

What a fabulous, uplifting night at the AHP Awards- celebrating our amazing occupational therapists and all the AHP community

Our indefatigable Chief AHP Officer Prof Michelle Tennyson talking about the many ways that allied health professionals can support people to attain or stay in employment. Great shout out for the fantastic Condition Management Programme

Great panel today at #NICON25 with the Chief AHP Officer Michelle Tennyson and senior civil servants Mike Farrar and Paddy Rooney, discussing economic inactivity and how health professionals can better help people back to work. Occupational therapists well positioned to support

Fantastic to hear Prof Sir Michael Marmot this morning at #nicon2025

Minister for Health making clear that budget position of a 600million deficit is not sustainable and stating he has asked the Northern Ireland Executive for additional funding

Minister for Health taking the stage at #nicon2025

Great to be at #nicon2025 and looking forward to speaking to many of the 600 delegates about the life-changing power of occupational therapy 💚

Great to spend this morning at the @duponline.bsky.social conference. Good engagement with Party Leader Gavin Robinson, Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen and Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds about the life-changing impact of occupational therapy 💚 #teamOT

What a fantastic venue for the Western Trust OT conference today - Glenpark Estate in Omagh.

We are proud members of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance and in recent months, we have been working with @health-ni.gov.uk on the development of a Rehabilitation Framework for Northern Ireland. We also attended a series of political roundtables, building support for a Rehab Lead in NI

Yesterday I joined AHP Federation colleagues for a productive meeting with Permanent Secretary @healthdpt.bsky.social and CAHPO discussing the many AHP solutions to our health and social care challenges. Looking forward to regular engagement to improve outcomes for all in NI

Great to join @niconfederation.bsky.social event this afternoon, hearing from @health-ni.gov.uk Permanent Secretary Mike Farrar about the newly published Reset Plan. As the system considers how we can keep people well for longer, occupational therapy must be a key part of this journey #TeamOT