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We're RCOT. Championing #OccupationalTherapy and helping achieve life-changing breakthroughs for our members, the people they support and society as a whole.
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What are the ethical considerations when recommending equipment or adaptations that might limit a child or young person’s movement?

This guidance explores how to balance safety, independence and participation while making decisions that protect rights and promote wellbeing.

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December 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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This month, the placement and research cafes come together for a joint event exploring the experiences of marginalised occupational therapy students.

Thursday 11 December 2025, 1-2pm.
Details of how to join: https://loom.ly/05IIkUs
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December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Three occupational therapists represented the OT profession in evidence sessions for the Casey Commission on Social Care.

FInd out more about the evidence sessions, our future plans and have your say in the Commission: https://loom.ly/uGfsqsI
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December 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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We see the challenges our members in Higher Education are facing and we stand with you.

Redundancies and job insecurity threaten the future of occupational therapy education and research.

Read our full statement and find out how to get support: https://loom.ly/Oz5qxak
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November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Happy faces all round from us at the end of the OT Show.

It means a lot to us to connect with you face to face and to hear what you need to help us shape what we do next for you.

Thanks for a great couple of days 💚
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November 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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What a great first day at the OT Show yesterday. We can't wait to chat to even more of you today.

Come and see us at 📍stand B40. 💚

You can also catch our sessions on professional growth and influencing housing policy 👉🏼 https://loom.ly/uIj_hXI
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November 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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We’re at the OT Show – come and see us!
📍 Stand B40

Chat with us about how RCOT supports you and your practice and catch our sessions on tech, professional growth and influencing housing policy.

We’d love to hear from you. 💚
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November 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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We’re heading to the OT Show – and we’d love to see you there!
📍 Stand B40

Whether you’re curious about tech, passionate about professional growth or ready to influence housing policy – there’s something for you.

Will we see you there?
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We’ll be on stand B40 at the OT Show – but we’re also sharing knowledge Arrows directing the reader to scroll Integrating AI into everyday occupational therapy practice Keynote Theatre 2.15–3pm, Wednesday 26 November Presented by Karin Orman and Dr Gillian Ward, we’ll dive deep into how digital innovation can empower practitioners as changemakers. Whether you’re curious, sceptical or already experimenting with tech, this session will help you ethically and effectively integrate AI into your everyday practice. Leading professional development through practice networks Keynote Theatre 2.40–3.10pm, Wednesday 26 November 10.10–10.40am, Thursday 27 November (repeat) Join Dr Nikki Daniels to learn how being part of an RCOT network is more than CPD – it’s community, leadership, influence and belonging. If you’re ready to build skills, grow confidence and help shape the profession’s future – this session is for you. Housing without delay: how OTs are transforming housing as a health determinant Theatre 1 10.30–11.15pm, Thursday 27 November Join Lauren Walker and Dr Rachel Russell to explore how OTs can go beyond traditional adaptations – shaping policy, influencing new-build design, preventing tenancy loss and enabling employment through better housing. Discover how you can contribute to the ‘Housing without Delay’ project in 2026.
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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It’s #AHPSupportWorkerWeek! 🎉

We want to recognise the incredible contribution of our occupational therapy support workforce. Your dedication, compassion and skill make a real difference every day. Thank you for everything you do to help people live well. 💚
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November 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Two weeks left – have your say! 🗣️

⏱️It takes about 20 minutes to give your feedback on our draft Professional Standards, but it shapes practice for the next five years!

Read the draft and share your thoughts before 11.59pm, Sunday 7 December 2025.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/P36TqgU
Our proposed Professional Standards give you more guidance on: equity, diversity and belonging artificial intelligence environmental sustainability reinforcing our profession’s foundation. Please give us your feedback by Sunday 7 December 2025
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Whether you want to talk about your membership, reflect on one of the talks you've heard or meet a few of the faces behind your membership body – we cannot wait to connect with OTs from across the UK at the OT Show next week!

https://loom.ly/uIj_hXI
Come and say hello at the OT Show We’re looking forward to connecting with so many of our members and the OT community next week. Wednesday 26–Thursday 27 November
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Meet Phoebe, an occupational therapist at St Christopher’s Hospice, as she shares what her role involves and how she helps people live well every day. 💚

🎥 Video credit: St Christopher’s Hospice
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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We kicked off #OTWeek2025 with our event, From Crisis to Prevention: Leading the Future of OT! 💚

Hosted by Karin Orman with Dr Charlie Chung, Amanda Atkinson and Carolyne Hague MBE, the panel explored how OTs can drive change.

Catch up: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8 #RightTimeOT
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November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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No occupational therapist should feel intimidated while practising. We stand with all health and social care professionals who have been reported as feeling 'deliberately intimidated' by flags displayed across many parts of England during the summer.

Read our response: https://loom.ly/26Yy2Ag
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November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Thank you to Shari Sasidharan and the occupational therapists at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford for sharing what they love about their work and for showing how varied and valuable their roles are. 💚
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Working with members, we've launched an Armed Forces community space on RCOT Communities.

RCOT members can log in today and find a great discussion post full of resources for remembrance.
👉🏾 https://loom.ly/H75DTO8
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November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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'They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.'
– Laurence Binyan

#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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OT Week launched it – now it’s time to lead it. 💚

Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT is our year-long campaign to put occupational therapy where it belongs – at the heart of health, education and social care.

Get involved and take action: https://loom.ly/mQq6mbY

#RightTimeOT
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November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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A big thank you to the OTs at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for showing how they help people get the right support at the right time. 💚

Video credit: NHS Grampian
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Sustainability in the NHS isn’t only about technology – it’s about people. 💚

Jackie Gordon explains how occupational therapy offers a low-cost, low-carbon, high-impact way to build a greener NHS: https://loom.ly/4jmSgeI
#RightTimeOT #OTWeek25
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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💚 Occupational therapy supports greener practice and better outcomes.

By helping people live and work in ways that protect their health and the planet, occupational therapists build a fairer, more sustainable future.

#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
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November 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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From supporting independent living to reducing waste in services, OTs are helping people and the planet. 🌍

Share your ideas for greener practice, tag us and use #OTWeek25 and #RightTimeOT 💚

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November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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We kicked off #OTWeek2025 with our online event, From Crisis to Prevention: Leading the Future of OT! What an inspiring start to the week. 💚

If you couldn’t make it, catch up now and join the conversation: https://loom.ly/I64Ihb8
November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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With the reforms to special educational needs and disabilities delayed until 2026, we’re highlighting how children are key to the nation’s future health. 💚

Karin Orman explores why prevention should be legislated for, so people get the right support at the right time: https://loom.ly/OLy3e90

November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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💚 Supporting children early so they can thrive.
Occupational therapist Chloe Reid works with schools to make occupational therapy more accessible and help children take part in learning, play and everyday life.

Read more: https://loom.ly/gx3Jy1w
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
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November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM