Reflections of rehabilitation professional: learning from our practice
On my first day, the most important thing I was told was that I was responsible for the unit statistics! There was no computer in the hospital and data were collected by using 80 column punch cards.
In 1977 I started my training in rehabilitation medicine and rheumatology at Salisbury District Hospital, now Odstock Hospital. I was fortunate to work with the first academic in rehabilitation medicine,...
New research shows that despite a broader mainstream awareness of mental health, not enough support is given to employees suffering in the workplace. A startling 39% of those surveyed said their...
An updated version of the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Vocational Rehabilitation Practitioners has been published for 2019. In this free webinar David Booth the Chair of...
I was 36 for my first Christmas period as a consultant. In 1980 Christmas was taken very seriously even to the extent of admitting the occasional lonely person for management...
Vocational Rehabilitation Association Chair’s report 2017-18 Dear Members, I am reporting to you at the end of my first year as Chair of the VRA. The journey has been...
Disabled people will be able to work with a dedicated key worker to get and stay in employment, the new Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has announced. The support...
The VRA's Annual General Meeting took place on 3 December 2018 and the following Trustees elected: Deborah Edwards, Joy Reymond, Andrew Frank, Jenny Ceolta-Smith, Alexandra Pugh, Beth Husted, Alexandra Freeman,...
A framework to support employers to voluntarily report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace has been developed by the government. This was done in partnership with large employers...
The Vocational Rehabilitation Association’s Annual General Meeting will take place as follows: Monday 3 December 2018 at 3.00 pm via webinar, please register here. Nominations for trustees have now closed. If...
RCOT awarded funding to run occupational therapy-led vocational clinics in GP surgeries The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) is delighted to announce that it has been successful in its...
