Improving Lives Saving Money Karin Orman Professional Practice Manager, RCOT Lisa Jamieson Occupational Therapist, NHS Grampian, HMP & YOI Grampian

Reducing the pressure on hospitals: A report on the value of occupational therapy The College published a report in all four UK nations With quantitative and qualitative evidence gathered from services around the UK Demonstrating innovative working – with occupational therapists working in A&E departments, ambulance services and GP practices all working toward a shared goal of keeping people out of hospital, reducing the length of stay in hospital and ensuring a timely and safe discharge The second report will be launched in July, looking at the deployment of occupational therapists in primary and social care settings to improve care for older people.

Prisons- the value of occupational therapy (UK wide document) Recommendation 1. Occupational therapy is embedded within prison services, to promote health and build in protective factors to reduce risk of reoffending. Recommendation 2: Occupational therapists advise on the design of existing and future prison estate for health care provision and delivery of services.

Occupational therapists should be embedded within prison services:  to promote health and wellbeing for offenders  to translate a desistence approach into effective interventions appropriate to the needs of the person  to build in protective factors to reduce risk of reoffending.

The prison service should use occupational therapists to:  Advise on the design of buildings such as work sheds to encourage productive engagement and accessibility.  Minimise potential risks in the prison environment through the provision of equipment and adaptations.  Provide cost effective solutions for older prisoners care (single handed care, telecare, prison design advice).  Forge partnerships with prison healthcare services to identify current needs of the ageing prison population.  Act in an advisory capacity between the Ministry and Justice and builders of future prisons.

Building Protective Factors for health, wellbeing and desistence in HMP Grampian Began with Robert Gordon University – research collaborations with HMP Aberdeen Findings Populations based approach Public health perspective

Building Protective Factors for health, wellbeing and desistence in HMP Grampian Desistence from Crime Correlations with Occupational Therapy

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Who do you need to influence locally? Who could you share the report with? What are your messages to promote the report locally?

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Karin.orman@rcot.co.uk @KarinOrmanOT Thank you! Contact details: Karin.orman@rcot.co.uk @KarinOrmanOT lisa.jamieson1@nhs.net