RCOT Specialist Section for Major Health Conditions

17/05/2024

Did you know the specialist section offers funding for continuing professional development, research or service development activities related to our specialities?

For further details go to

13/05/2024

📣South Wales Oncology & Palliative Care Group - Thursday, 16th May 9.30-11.30📣

This session will consist of a one hour session (9.30am- 10.30am) delivered by Mara Sheldon, Positive Energy Partnership Ltd, titled Understanding new HCPC standards of proficiency - importance of self care.

Followed by a networking and peer support session (10.30am-11.30am).

Free places for students available.

To book on please use the link below. If you have any difficulties with booking onto the session please email communities@rcot.co.uk

9.30am-11.30am, Thursday 16 May 2024Virtual via ZoomVirtual event Book now This online event is an opportunity for occupational therapists working in palliative care and oncology to meet for networking and peer support. An external speaker will be arranged for the first part of this session. Further...

19/03/2024

We need your help with shaping the future RCOT communities. Last week RCOT emailed members inviting you to have your say on their ‘Reimagining Communities’. Please check your inbox or scan the QR code below.

Your views are important to us. For further details of the project please go to https://www.rcot.co.uk/news/will-you-help-us-create-communities-where-all-members-belong

14/03/2024

Final workshop of the day and very thought provoking!
Professional identity - what is it to you, why is it important and how do we maintain and manage it in a modern health setting?

14/03/2024

The workshops and the ideas begin!

14/03/2024

Rounding off our morning sessions with remembering the importance of looking after ourselves alongside our patients both physically and mentally with 'Compassion Fatigue'

14/03/2024

Wendy Foo presenting on the sensitive but incredibly important topic of sexual intimacy in Cystic Fibrosis and the MDT approach

14/03/2024

Great tips on how to develop your service and promoting the benefits of Occupational Therapy from Rose Marshall, Clinicial specialist OT at Guys hospital and cancer centre

14/03/2024

Continuing our abstract presentations with managing Cancer related cognitive impairment both temporary and permanent.
OT supporting these patients through our duel training and looking through an occupational therapy lens.

14/03/2024

And we are off with Ketan Davè with Equality, diversity and belonging strategy in RCOT.

14/03/2024

Registration is now open and looking forward to a fantastic day

28/02/2024

It’s really getting close now!

If you can’t join us in person- remember that there is a live streaming event available! To book your place and view the full agenda go to….

https://www.rcot.co.uk/events/rcot-specialist-section-major-health-conditions-2024-conference-0

18/02/2024

🗓️The count down has begun…..

To book your place and to see the full program details use the link below.

https://www.rcot.co.uk/events/rcot-specialist-section-major-health-conditions-2024-conference-0

13/02/2024

The count down to our hybrid (Live stream and In-Person) conference on the 14th March 2024 has begun and we’re pleased to share the agenda with you.

This event is free to all RCOT Specialist Section Major Health Conditions members and there are delegate rates for non-specialist section members too. To book your place go to our the RCOT events page https://www.rcot.co.uk/events/rcot-specialist-section-major-health-conditions-2024-conference-0

31/01/2024

There is still time for any health care professionals to fill out our workforce survey which closes 4 February

We have teamed up with LSBU to help gain a better understanding of HCP working conditions in the NHS

https://lsbu.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/british-society-for-haematology-workforce-survey-2023-c

30/01/2024

📣 There’s still time to submit an abstract for our hybrid conference on the 14th March 2024. For further details go to

Thursday 14 March 2024 / 9.30am-4.00pm The Studio Birmingham 7 Cannon Street Birmingham B2 5EP / Livestreamed on Zoom (Morning sessions only)Advertised eventVirtual event Book now We are delighted to announce our RCOT Specialist Section-Major Health Conditions 2024 (hybrid) conference. This event is...

26/01/2024

There’s still time to book a place at our hybrid (online and in-person) conference on the 14th March.
This event is free to specialist section members. RCOT member - £60.00
RCOT non-member - £100.00

We have some great speakers and topics, including Equality, Diversity and Belonging, Compassion Fatigue, Prehabilitation, Professional identity and service developments. To see the agenda and book your place visit

https://www.rcot.co.uk/events/rcot-specialist-section-major-health-conditions-2024-conference-0

23/01/2024

📣Free CPD event. Cancer and Social Exclusion 📣

Join us for Free at our four upcoming Hybrid Cancer and social exclusion events