The 2020 VRA Vocational Rehabilitation Awards have seen a host of outstanding nominations. The judges have spent hours deliberating and we are delighted to announce our finalists.
Innovation, Research and Education
- Demonstrating Impact of Vocational Physiotherapy, Dr Laran Chetty, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- The Link, RTW Plus Ltd
- Thriving at Work, Affinity Health at Work
Teams finalists
- Bush & Co
- Mr B’s rehabilitation team coordinated by Kayur Kotecha
- Vitality 360 Ltd
VR Practitioner
- Tracey Bragg, Ergocom and Form Health
- Dr Mary Grant, RTW Plus Ltd
- Amanda Salter, Community Head Injury Service, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Congratulations to our finalists on being selected and to all our nominees the judges had a really tough job selecting just three in each category!
Awards Event – Join us for our celebration of Vocational Rehabilitation!
The event will commence with a talk from Professor Kim Burton, VR – what, who, and how?
This will be followed by presentations from each of our finalists they will be sharing good practice and giving you an insight into their nomination. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of our finalists before Professor Burton announces our winners.
CPD certificates will be available free of charge to members.
The awards are taking place on 6th November 11am-1pm online, book your free place here.
Prof Kim Burton OBE PhD HonFFOM
Kim is a freelance occupational health research consultant with a part-time post at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, an expert advisor to the UK government’s Department for Work and Pensions, and a member of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. Kim’s current research focuses on novel interventions to maintain work ability for people with health problems.
Kim’s many publications include Vocational Rehabilitation, What Works, for Whom and When?