Going from secondary to primary care services and working in completely new roles has made me realise and value even more the importance of having a supportive network around you. I feel very privileged to say that I have the support from my Primary Care Mental Health Team which comprises of one other part time… Continue reading Support
Apologies I know I have been very quiet on this platform over the past month or so. I have been pretty busy within this time and also had some annual leave thrown into the mix! Since my last post back in May, I have been working hard to try and make some positive changes to… Continue reading 6 (nearly 7!) months in
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A few weeks ago I was asked to feature on the General Practice Podcast. I was delighted to be the first Occupational Therapist (OT) speaking on this platform and to discuss my new role as an OT working within Primary Care. This was a fantastic experience and I am very grateful to Ben Gowland for… Continue reading The General Practice Podcast
You may have noticed that I did not put out a blog post last week. This is due to the fact that I was really struggling with my own personal issues. I made the difficult decision to distance myself from one of my close family members to protect my own mental health. Going through this… Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
I was having a discussion with another primary care OT this week who is in the process of developing their service. We were discussing things such as assessments, client groups, length of sessions etc. A question that I keep getting asked is how I treat patients with a particular diagnosis, e.g. chronic pain. Something that… Continue reading Same diagnosis doesn’t mean same treatment plan
No week is the same working as an Occupational Therapist (OT) as I’m sure can be said for a lot of different jobs. However I thought it may be interesting to give you a bit of an insight into how my weeks generally look at present. In this role, I am lucky that I get… Continue reading Working Week
Hello, I hope you are all well! Apologies, I know I have been very quiet on this blog recently!! We have been very busy with increasing demands on the service and gradually building my caseload. It feels great that my days are now being filled with patient appointments, be it face to face, zoom or… Continue reading Checking In
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Yesterday I found out I have managed to secure a charity place in the London Marathon this October running for Action for M.E. – I’m so excited *read nervous* to run the London Marathon for a charity that means so much to me. The furthest distance I’ve ever run is…
So I’m keen to tell you a bit about the process leading to this point. Around September 2020, I decided that I was keen to try working in a new area within Occupational Therapy (OT). OT is a very varied profession which a lot of people find quite confusing. We are dual trained and once… Continue reading Occupational Therapy in Primary Care… How does that work?
