Government announces revised NHS Constitution for England
Andrew Lansley, Secretary of State for Health, has tabled a second Written Ministerial Statement announcing that the Government has published a revised NHS Constitution for England following the Department of Health's public consultation on whistleblowing. The revised NHS Constitution includes:
NICE End of Life Care Quality Standard
It provides specific, concise quality statements, measures and audience descriptors to provide the public, health and social care professionals, commissioners and service providers with definitions of high-quality care.
The Consultant Occupational Therapist in Stroke Services: Leadership in the NHS
The Consultant Occupational Therapist in Stroke Services: Leadership in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom
Poster presentation for the WFOT Conference 2006, with kind permission by Thérèse Jackson, Consultant Occupational Therapist in Stroke, NHS Grampian
The occupational therapy staff ultimate person specification
In these challenging times, recruiting a new team member can take up a great deal of your time which can be stressful particularly when you are managing your own case load as well as ensuring the rest of your team are meeting their goals at work. And nowadays, there is even greater pressure on department head count, so if a vacancy appears then you are faced with further scrutiny on whether the vacancy should be filled. So making sure you appoint the right person is crucial.
Healthcare Support Workers Code of Conduct and Employer Code of Practice
These two codes apply to all Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW) employed in clinical and non clinical environments within NHS Wales who commenced employment with effect from 1 February 2011 as well as those staff who transfer employment within NHS Wales from that date. It also applies to all employers of those staff. The codes will be rolled out to include all existing staff by 2012.
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Key resources for BAOT members
Briefings provide up to date guidance and reference material to enable occupational therapists to remain informed and aware of changes and developments relating to practice. Guidance documents provide background information and direction on topics relevant to occupational therapy. Practice guidelines outline the nature and level of intervention that is considered best practice for specific conditions in specific settings.
Guidance documents provide background information and direction on topics relevant to occupational therapy
Guidance documents can relate to specific areas of practice (such as acute healthcare) or they can apply more generically to the profession (for example, risk management and record keeping).
More detailed recommendations for user intervention and action are provided in practice guidelines.
