Develop social and professional networks across Northern Ireland
Start or join a local group and reap the benefits of expanding your contacts by taking control of your professional development.
Contacting the Northern Ireland Board and Policy Officer
Chairman: Tracy Gibbs Tracy.Gibbs@southerntrust.hscni.net Northern Ireland Policy Officer: Kate Lesslar Kate.Lesslar@cot.co.uk Membership Development Manager: Lee Roach Lee.Roach@cot.co.uk
Contacting UNISON
BAOT/COT members can access UNISON services via local staff stewards. If you do not have a UNISON staff steward then contact your UNISON Branch Secretary. To discuss Lifelong Learning please contact Fidelma Carolan, Lifelong Learning Manager: f.carolan@unison.co.uk
Call for applications for Scientific Research Grants 2011 in Northern Ireland>> Northern Ireland Chest, Heart & Stroke (NICHS) is inviting proposals for funding of research grants that will commence after 1 August 2011...
The Allied Health Professions Federation Northern Ireland produces three year plan>> The Allied Health Professions Federation Northern Ireland (AHPFNI) met on 17 June 2010 and has produced a three year plan ‘From Reactive to Proactive’...
Consultation on Improving Dementia Services in Northern Ireland - A Regional Strategy>>Comments are asked for by the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety on the regional strategy...
Irish OT conference honours Motorbike Restoration Project>>The College of Occupational Therapists was represented at the recent Association of Occupational Therapists Ireland (AOTI) conference, Dublin (28 & 29 May 2010)...
Mental Health and Learning Disability update>>At a meeting of mental health managers on 22 April it was agreed that Clare Sheridan, acting Head OT mental health, be nominated as an alternate COT representative...
SDLP Conference calls for protection of front-line services>>Kate Lesslar, Northern Ireland Policy Officer, attended the Social Democratic and Labour Party...
N Ireland Minister for Health announces single bill approach for mental health>>Michael Mc Gimpsey, Minster for Health of Northern Ireland, announced that mental capacity and mental health legislation will, for the first time, be encompassed into a single piece of legislation...
BAOT/COT Strategic Plan 2008-13>>
Occupational therapy as a career>>
UK policy, legislation and finance>>
Closed consultations - general>>
Closed consultations - Northern Ireland>>
Closed consultations - UK>>