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IFPTOHE Newsletter November 2022
IFPTOHE's November 2022 newsletter is below.
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ACPOHE's AGM is on 11/11/22
We're holding ACPOHE's AGM in person this year as part of our Study Day 2022 in Salford. If you’re not attending Study Day you will be able to attend the AGM remotely via Teams.
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Book your place now on ACPOHE's In-person Study Day!
Come and join ACPOHE in Salford for our first face to face study day since 2019!
The theme of our day is “Bridging The Gaps”. We hope to deliver an interesting day to help participants develop their practice with the four pillars of physiotherapy: Research, Leadership, Clinical and Education.
Physiotherapists, working in any sector, are likely to be working with people of working age. This day is suited to any physiotherapist, not just those working within Occupational Health settings.
Time:
09.00 - 17.00
Location:
Mary Seacole Building, University of Salford, M5 4BR
Cost:
ACPOHE Members - £75.00.
Non-ACPOHE members - £125.
This includes lunch and refreshments.
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ACPOHE Webinar: Navigating the UK’s immigration system for physiotherapists
Join us for our next webinar on Thursday 29th September from 12:00 to 13:00 on Teams.
Navigating the UK’s immigration system for physiotherapistsIn this session Siobhan Owers and Laurence Keir-Thomas from Fragomen, immigration attorneys, solicitors and consultants, will aim to demystify the UK’s immigration system for physiotherapy businesses looking to hire talent from outside the UK and Ireland.
The session will include a brief overview of visa sponsorship, how to attain a sponsor licence, the visa application for the candidate and the likely costs.
Everyone is welcome so please do share details with your colleagues and friends.
CLICK HERE for more details and to register.
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ACPOHE's In-person Study Day will be on 11/11/22 - save the date!
ACPOHE are delighted to announce a return to our annual in-person study day. Please Save the Date - see our poster below - and more details will follow in due course.
We are planning an educational and collaborative day, bringing occupational physiotherapy into the forefront of the physiotherapy profession by 'bridging the gaps' in the 4 pillars of practice: clinical, research, leadership and education.
We hope you can join us.
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More healthcare professionals can certify fit notes from today, July 1st 2022
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British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine release Vocational Rehabilitation Guidelines.
The British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine has released their Vocational Rehabilitation Guidelines.
This brief guidance is very timely because the vocational rehabilitation challenges to health care systems including the NHS, have never been greater. The guidance is slanted toward the medical clinician as might be expected from the BSRM, but the principles and guidance are part of the universal language of rehabilitation and the need for a multidisciplinary approach and teamwork are appropriately emphasised. Click HERE to find out more and download the document.
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ACPOHE collaborate with Physiofirst for their In Touch Journal
ACPOHE is thrilled with their recent collaborated with Physiofirst where we provided 2 articles for their In Touch Journal regarding the importance of work and health in neuromusculoskeletal practice and highlighting what's involved in an in-depth occupational health assessment. To find out more and read the articles click here and here.
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ACPOHE Webinar: Returning to Work with Long-Covid – Best Practice and Case Studies
Date: 24 May 2022
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Cost: FREE to everyone
Event: Teams Webinar
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RSPH AHP Survey and Call For Case Studies
We've had a request from the CSP for input from our members into these two pieces of work the RSPH is leading: