Genevieve Smyth, @RCOT_Gen Karin Orman, @RCOT_Karin Getting My Life Back: Occupational therapy promoting mental health and wellbeing 13th June 2018 Genevieve Smyth, @RCOT_Gen Karin Orman, @RCOT_Karin

This session will cover: Introductions to Getting My Life Back: Occupational therapy promoting mental health and wellbeing Discussion and reflection time on report themes Overarching messages from Occupational therapy: Improving Lives, Saving money campaign

Key messages

Two independent studies Evidence for social determinants of health Two independent studies UK Canada Mc Giniss et al (2002); Canadian Institute of Advanced Research (2012)

“My healthy occupation is …” COME AND VOTE!

Occupational therapists in the Student Health and Wellbeing Team at Leeds College of Music are supporting young people with mental health problems to complete their education.

Occupational therapists in Fife IPS service have a 57% positive job outcomes rate and make annual savings of….. £113,698

Occupational therapists in West London Mental Health Trust have helped service users to get active by working closely with their local football team the Hounslow Hawks.

The Occupational Therapy Community Clinic Project in Lanarkshire accepts self referral to ensure timely access at primary care level. It aims to intervene early and promote self management.

Inserts for the four themes: Bolton Autism Spectrum Conditions Support Team Sandyford Gender Identity Clinic, Glasgow Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Respiratory and Cardiac Mental Health Team, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Local Primary Mental Health Support Service, Bridgend, Wales Community Based Screening Clinics, Fife, Scotland

Helping young people do well in education Survey open till 11th July - what are you currently doing in these four areas? Helping young people do well in education Keeping people in or returning to employment Improving physical health through promotion of healthy occupations Improving access to support in primary care

What are you currently doing and what ideas can you build on? Helping young people do well in education Keeping people in or returning to employment Improving physical health through promotion of healthy occupations Improving access to support in primary care

The RCOT campaign Occupational Therapy – Improving Lives Saving Money is making the case for occupational therapists in key pressure points in NHS and care services: Reducing the pressure on hospitals (Nov 2016) Living not existing, putting prevention at the heart of care for older people (July2017) Fire and Rescue Services (Nov. 2017) Prisons (March 2017) Getting my life back: Occupational therapy: promoting mental health and wellbeing (May 2018)

Overarching campaign messages Deploying more of the occupational therapy workforce in primary care to use our skills to intervene early. Occupational therapists are a limited resource. We can be more effective in addressing the needs of the local population by training and supervising others to be competent to deliver on aspects of traditional practice. We need to support developing wider partnerships for further innovation. Occupational therapists can act as catalysts for addressing needs beyond traditional health and social care, such as poor education and employment rates.

Primary Care Hywel Dda University Health board (HDUHB), General Practice Occupational therapy has reduced demand on GPs. Following occupational therapy, patients’ average number of visits in a month to see their GP have either halved or been reduced by up to 72%. “A fabulous service that I am thrilled to see has expanded, it has provided improved quality of care for patients and saves GP time” GP

83% of people seen are able to live independently at home Limited resource- using our expertise Kent Reablement at Home Teams 2 occupational therapists supporting 9 teams across the county 83% of people seen are able to live independently at home SAVING: £3.2 million

Developed a referral system for occupational therapy assessment. Partnership working - Fire and rescue services Established Safe and Well Checks including: dementia, falls prevention, social isolation, home, security, housing and warmth. Overall services have Developed a referral system for occupational therapy assessment.   Integrated evaluation of fire risk into the occupational therapy assessment. Worked on joint delivery of fire risk and public health campaigns. Developed new roles e.g. Secondment for a Band 6 occupational therapist to NFRS Health and Social Care Services Coordinator, GMFRS Fire Safe & Well Regional Manager, London. Carried out joint working on complex cases including joint visits Provided role emerging placements for occupational therapy students.

Tools for reporting impact

Occupational therapists talking about occupation-centred practice Impact of the Campaign Greater visibility of occupational therapy with politicians, key senior health officials and public Raised RCOT profile: e.g. Increased number of speaker invites, high level strategy group invitations, media. Members are engaged and want to be a part of the campaign

BBC Newsline BBC Wales S4C Julia Scott in the studio for an ‘as live’ interview in the Anglia region. BBC Newsline BBC Wales S4C

What would be your service’s infographic? What data do you need to evidence this?