Mental Health Awareness Week 2012
It is Mental Health Awareness week (21-27 May), with a theme of 'Doing Good, Does You Good', based around the idea that doing good things for others can reduce stress, improve your emotional wellbeing and even benefit your physical health.
St Georges 9th annual study day reflection 05/06/2011
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Reflection on attending SS Mental Health 9th Study day
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Minutes of the 9th annual study day - 03/06/2011
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OTs use of occupation-focused practice in secure hospitals
COTSS Mental Health Forensic Forum is delighted to announce that a draft of the practice guideline ‘Occupational therapists’ use of occupation-focused practice in secure hospitals’ is now available for consultation by BAOT members.
Occupational therapists’ use of occupation-focused practice in secure hospitals
Draft practice guideline – consultation now open!
The Forensic Forum of the COTSS Mental Health is delighted to announce that a draft of the practice guideline, ‘Occupational therapists’ use of occupation-focused practice in secure hospitals’ is now available for consultation by members.
As a potential end user of the guideline your views are important and would be welcomed by the guideline development group.
Please send all comments using the downloadable feedback form available below.
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April Mental Health update
March and April 2012 has seen a raft of policy documents that needed COT input: the Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health’s report into rehabilitation services includes commissioning advice for many services that OTs will work in and it was great to able to input to this. In addition the implementation framework for the England policy paper No Health without Mental Health has now had COT input.
Mental Health Magazine goes online
Following a review of the Mental Health Magazine in a COT Specialist Section - Mental Health members survey conducted last year, and due to the considerable publication costs, we will now be publishing an E-Newsletter for our members.
It will be a regular members only benefit that will link to policies, developments and information sharing. It is a forum for sharing good practice, a better link with your Committee and with your fellow members.
New OT Referral Prioritisation Decision Aid for BAOT members working in community mental health teams
The OT Referral Prioritisation Decision Aid for Community Mental Health Services, designed by Dr Priscilla Harries (Brunel University) and Dr Chris Tomlinson (Imperial College London), is a freely available referral decision-training aid for occupational therapists who would like to improve their ability to prioritise referrals for occupational therapy in the field of community mental health.
February Mental Health Update
January and February 2012 has seen a raft of mental health consultations which COT has responded to: two in Wales about the Mental Health Measure and Scotland’s Mental Health Strategy with a grand total of 36 questions! A big thanks to the Scottish OTs who shared their comments and contributed to the COT response.
