What stops health & care systems being bold & a radical new approach? We know the current deficit model is stretched & broken & yet there are few making a wholesale shift to a community, preventative model. Met with members of the Rebel Alliance making change happen @drandyknox

Many of us give up on our hopes, dreams and ambitions. We put ourselves down, let imposter syndrome creep in and self doubt takes over Here’s your call to keep going, one small step at a time, never give up & try again, you will get there 🐠

Presenting my poster today:‘establishing a neonatal occupational therapy service’, at the AHP Practice Education, NHS Lothian conference #AHPreciate #progress #neonatalOT

Delighted to be asked to share our work establishing CYPOT provision in the Major Trauma Centre outlining the progress with our key change ideas ⁦PaediatricMTC⁩ ⁦Scottish Trauma Ntwk⁩ ⁦AHP Practice Education, NHS Lothian⁩ #AHPpreciateandProgress #AHPsDay

💬The voice of the infant and child 📣NHS Education for Scotland (NES) webinar 'Rights based participation for children and young people' 📅Wednesday 1st November 2023 ⏰noon - 13:30 Further detail to register here: togetherscotland.org.uk/media/3505/voi…

Happy World Occupational Therapy Day to all my amazing colleagues across the globe who make a difference to people’s lives every day #WorldOTDay #WithOTuCAN 💚

Showing the importance of having a continuous conversation rather than a one-off consultation - there's always something new we can learn from children and young people! Thank you Children's Parliament and Scottish Youth Parliament!

Happy #OTWeek23 to all my fabulous colleagues come and see our stall in the RHCYP hospital corridor until 12 “Occupations are essential to living …OT helps you live your best life” ⁦NHS Lothian⁩ ⁦sarahturnerOT⁩ ⁦Lauren Henderson 💙⁩ ⁦michelle la barre⁩

This week is #OTWeek 23! See below to find out... What is an Occupation?

Love the F-Words in Childhood Disability canchild.ca/en/research-in…

This is really important to understand the current state of play for OTs working with children in the UK. I hope you can find time to complete the survey.

Here's a new open access publication from NAIT about ' Prevalence of neurodevelopmental differences and autism in Scottish primary schools 2018–2022' 2.6% of children in Scottish primary schools are autistic onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/au…

Discover what CYPF need from #OT services in your local area! #RCOT children's survey unveils vital insights to enhance local services for CPY & families Let's amplify their voices and act!💡👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #ChildWellBeing #CommunityAction✅ Dr Sally Payne ow.ly/U4zP50QsSV1

At the end of a working day, when we shut down the tabs on all of our devices, we should shut down the tabs in our heads too. Five ways to do this: 1) Savour an indulgence 2) Mindful breathing 3) Share a compliment 4) Get some fresh, outdoor air 5) Practice gratitude

Imagine if we all started with: - the person - the child - their family - their community rather than a myriad of silo services we organise ourselves on; addressing need based on “eligibility criteria” rather than living a good healthy life. Public services need reset & reform

As I’ve been saying for the last 45 years ‘Childhood lasts a lifetime’ so society needs focus on every aspect of a child’s wellbeing, even before they are born, to ensure children grow up confident, happy, loved and valued Institute for Fiscal Studies Peeple ❤️

Are you an AHP Working with Children and Young People? Please come along to the community of practice QI Live event on Wednesday 22ndMay to hear how AHPs are using Quality improvement approaches to improve outcomes for CYP Tracey Aird Claire Curtis Catherine McDerment Clare McGuire

There's still time to book your space on our Insights & Strategies for Professionals training course next month! Suitable for professionals working in the third sector, education or working with adoptive, foster or kinship families. Find out more: ow.ly/ZycH50ROGjx #FASD

Over 150 AHPs joining together this morning to share how AHPs are using quality improvement to improve outcomes for CYP. Thanks to everyone who shared their projects & ideas, an inspiring session NESnmahp Clare McGuire Tracey Aird Claire Curtis Catherine McDerment Lizzy Archibald

Congratulations to our new Council members, just announced at the BAOT Annual General Meeting! 👋🏿 Neil Carnegie, Scotland Aisling Durkin, Northern Ireland Jacqueline Gordon, England Janine Hackett, Learning and Development Dr Sureshkumar Kamalakannan, International Affairs