Briefing 118 - Clear Sexual Boundaries
The purpose of this briefing is to emphasise to occupational therapists the importance of setting and maintaining clear sexual boundaries between you and the service user. Any sexual misconduct - or conduct which is capable of being interpreted as being sexual in nature - is damaging to patients and carers and to the therapist/service user relationship which depends upon confidence and trust.
Briefing 77 - Intergrated Occupational Therapy Services 2012
With the introduction of the Health and Social Care Act (2012) in England, integration is high on the list of health and social care commissioners, providers and practitioners.
As one key aim is now for multi-professional, multi-agency teams to become integrated (as opposed to single professions) the current briefing is becoming increasingly outdated. It is anticipated that new integration resources will replace this briefing, however it will remain available to members until such resources have been finalised.
Briefing 146 - Dementia delirium and depression
This briefing is aimed at occupational therapy practitioners interested in developing their knowledge and experience of working with older people. Its purpose is to distinguish between dementia, delirium and depression. It is not within the scope of this document to provide comprehensive guidance on all aspects of these conditions and additional reading and resources are signposted towards the end of the briefing.
Briefing 147 Dementia - Meaningful activity
Dementia is an umbrella for a range of brain diseases characterised by a progressive decline in intellectual and other mental functioning.
Briefing 145 - Together for Health: a vision for the NHS in Wales
Together for Health is the five year vision for the NHS in Wales (Welsh Government 2011b).
Based around community services with patients at the centre and places prevention, quality and transparency at the heart of healthcare, the document outlines the challenges facing the health service and the actions necessary to ensure it is capable of world-class performance.
Briefing 22 - Competencies in Occupational Therapy 2012
This briefing provides a guide to promoting effective performance through the identification and application of the knowledge and skills required for occupational therapists and their support staff to do their job.
This may be used to assist in workforce planning, grading of posts, reviews of individual or team performance, competence hearings, access appropriate learning development or assist
Briefing 137 - Transforming Services in Wales
There is a greater focus on improved quality and performance and the management of the financial pressures facing public life.
This briefing focuses on three of the key health plans which drive these changes:
1. Designed to improve health and the management of chronic conditions in Wales: An intergrated model and framework
2. The Rural Health Plan: Improved integrated service delivering across Wales
3. Setting the Direction: Primary and Community Services Strategic Delivery Programme.
Briefing 121 - Mental Health legislation and Policy England
Outlining the key legislation and policy relevant to occupational therapy practice in mental health services in England, listed in chronological order and accessed on 19 August 2011.
It is part of a series of UK briefings about mental health legislation and policy in the UK with one for each of the four countries. It also contains information about English guidelines and other mental health websites.
Joint SCIE/COT Briefing on Reablement: a key role for occupational therapists
The College of Occupational Therapists has worked in partnership with Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to produce a joint briefing on Reablement: A Key Role for Occupational Therapists. This document was launched at The National Children’s and Adult Services conference on the 20 October 2011.
The College also participated in a joint fringe session on reablement at this conference, which was well attended by directors and councillors. At this session the audience was interested in the economic arguments that support reablement.
