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Headline August 2010 Issue 3
A note from the Chair Hi and welcome to the first edition of Headline for the new regional committee. I would like to start by saying a big thank you to all the departing committee members. During their term of office they have given up so much of their time and energy; they really have helped the regional committee grow enormously and achieve so much. Each of them will be missed. The new committee has several new faces, who I hope you will all get to meet at some point over the next few years. Our task is to build on the good work of the previous committee. Our first chance to do this is this year’s lifelong learning event; ‘Measuring Our Success’, which is due to be held at York St. John University on 10th November. Tickets are on sale now, so for more information please get in touch; [email protected] The committee is here to work for you. If you have any ideas about how we can work with you to help you network, create new and important links, to build your CPD and get the most out of your BAOT membership then we are dying to hear from you [email protected] I hope to meet as many members of possible during my term of office and please don’t hesitate to contact me one the committee’s email address [email protected] Robert Berry, Chair What’s on? Measuring Our Success 10th
Please contact us on the regional email address to provide us with information on activities you are completing within the region.
November 2010 at York St. John University.
Measuring Our Success 10th
BAOT Northern and Yorkshire regional group will be hosting their Lifelong Learning event at York St John University. Delegates will have the opportunity to attend workshops lead by stimulating speakers on the use of different measurement tools designed to enhance practice and highlight the value of occupational therapy. The day promises to be an exciting opportunity to explore achievements in practice and future developments in Occupational Therapy practice. Ticket Prices: BAOT Members £20 Non-Members £40 Students £10 Please contact Sheila Gray for ticket information and bookings:
November 2010
For the first time the committee is hoping that the event can provide the opportunity to showcase the work of OT’s within the region. We are looking for OT’s and assistants within the region who would like to present a poster at this year’s lifelong learning event. Due to the committee’s limited funds we are unable to offer financial support for the production of posters. As the committee’s aim is to promote the work of OT’s and their departments within the region, we welcome posters from any professional area. Submission guidelines are available to download from the regional webpage http://www.cot.org.uk/Homepage/Regional_Groups/English_regional_groups/Northern_Yorkshire_regional_group/ This is a great to develop your CPD portfolio, showcase your achievements and grab a freebie in the barging, as successful submissions will each receive a £10 Amazon gift voucher per poster.
For any further information please do not hesitate to contact the regional committee [email protected]
Attending the BAOT regional group meeting: A student’s perspective
Attending the regional BAOT meeting as a second year Masters student, I did not know what to expect. The meeting was structured and to plan and the environment was relaxed and open for any contributions. I was delighted to hear about the success of our region and felt very proud of what they have achieved. A member was present from the College of Occupational Therapists and members gave constructive criticism to be fed back to London. The meeting gave the opportunity to hear about upcoming events such as the Life Long Learning event, Disability North East event and the next Student conference to be held in December in Carlisle. Ideas were welcomed for these events and it was interesting to see how ideas for these events are created and delegated within the meeting. Members gave a lot of ideas and support to each other. All in all this was a very enjoyable day. It is an opportunity to meet a wide and diverse group of people, get insight into upcoming events and the organisation, decision making and planning that goes into these, even to contribute ideas. Attending this meeting gives the opportunity to see the hard work and dedication in the region and just the amount of things that are happening that are way outside the scope of what we see as students. The day was relaxed, humorous and most of all productive. I came away feeling very enthusiastic about becoming an Occupational Therapist in this region.
Jennifer Thornburn
Service Improvement In Practice
The Wheelchair service for North Yorkshire and York Community and Mental; Health Services has recently been involved with the AHP Service Improvement Project. I say recently because with a change of Government the project has reached stage 2 and been put on hold, but work in the service continues. We were four services that merged in 2006 with different staffing levels, different geographical areas, differences with provision and long waits for routine and specialist chairs. A lot of work had already been done by the
staff to provide unity to procedures. As clinicians we were all aware that a lot more work needed to be done but it was too big to be managed on top of clinical work. The Community and Mental Health Service for North Yorkshire and York’s service development team had already started to be involved with the Wheelchair service when the opportunity through the AHP service Improvement Project arose.
The project: - ‘Adult and Children’s Wheelchair services: Improving the services we deliver to North Yorkshire and York Health Community’. It is an ambitious project but one that we felt needed to be completed in its entirety. There is a focus on the 18w RTT, maintenance and provision. The projects have been supported by training events, individual site visits, email and telephone contact. It has felt that time scales for work to be completed for the project have been very tight. The project has helped us to keep focused and encourage the whole team to invest in change rather than a few members coming up with a solution. Change can always seem scary for a team, however it is also challenging the service and individual teams to look at how we can develop, change and move things forward. The AHP SIP may have been put on hold however our service improvement will continue as we aim to provide the best service for our clients.
Jane Philpott
Don’t Forget!
With the pressure of work and service demands it is easy to forget that OT week is only just around the corner, 1-7 November 2010. Let us know what you are planning in your area and remember we are able to support with publicity material for any event by contacting us on the committee email [email protected]
There is still a vacancy on the committee for the role of treasure. If you would be interested in finding out more about this role please visit the pen portrait on the regional page and contact the committee to attend our next meeting in December to find out what goes on.
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