Lead of Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy, NHS Lothian. #unfeartie and #alongsider. Views my own.

Joined September 2012
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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
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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 @McGuire_Clare @brodiebumblebee @clairec_ahpcyp @cmcdlot @LizzyAHP
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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
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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 @TheIFS @PeepleCentre ❤️
9 Apr 2024
Quality support for families in the early years => better outcomes throughout childhood. More evidence from @TheIFS that Sure Start - offering ante/post-natal health services, parenting support, early learning & childcare, & parental employment support - made a real difference⬇️
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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 @brodiebumblebee @clairec_ahpcyp @cmcdlot @McGuire_Clare
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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
Huge financial pressure on public services but some cuts can actually create even more demand & increased cost. Real wasted cost often lies in the gaps between the fragmentation of silo public services, repeated assessment & referrals but untangling this mess is rarely attempted
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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 linkedin.com/pulse/closing-t… By @MelodyJMitchell. Graphic via @Brilliant_Teams
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24 Jan 2024
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@Sallydyspraxia ow.ly/U4zP50QsSV1
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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/…
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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.
Happy Disability History Month #UKDHM 💛 This year’s theme is Disability, Children, and Youth. We @wOTrupractising aim to improve experiences of childhood disability! Help us do so by filling in our survey! huddersfieldbss.eu.qualtrics…
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Love the F-Words in Childhood Disability canchild.ca/en/research-in-p…
A lovely start to the day on the @RCOT_CYPF F Words workshop follow up with @LucyCha98129242 & Arul reflecting on our use of the tools. Lots of discussion about how using the tools help shift families away from a deficit focus and gain rich, meaningful information 👏🏻
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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 ⁦@OtSarahturner⁩ ⁦@LHendersonOT⁩ ⁦@michellelabarre
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This week is #OTWeek 23! See below to find out... What is an Occupation?
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💬The voice of the infant and child 📣@NHS_Education webinar 'Rights based participation for children and young people' 📅Wednesday 1st November 2023 ⏰noon - 13:30 Further detail to register here: togetherscotland.org.uk/medi…
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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 @Creative_Voices and @OfficialSYP!
Earlier today we took evidence on amendments to the UNCRC Bill ahead of the Bill's reconsideration by @ScotParl. @Ulgrid from @together_sacr told us what children and young people had told her about rights ⬇
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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 💚
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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 🐠
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Presenting my poster today:‘establishing a neonatal occupational therapy service’, at the @Lothian_AHPEd conference #AHPreciate #progress #neonatalOT
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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 ⁦@ScotTraumaNwk⁩ ⁦@Lothian_AHPEd#AHPpreciateandProgress #AHPsDay
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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
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