1. Improving Lives Saving Money
Karin Bishop, Asst. Dir. Professional Practice
Karin Orman, Professional Practice Manager

2. 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.

3. 4. 1. 5. 2. 3. 6. England: Key recommendations
Increased partnerships between occupational therapy services and ambulance services to improve response to falls. 4.
All multi-disciplinary teams for admission and discharge to include occupational therapists. 1.
To ensure timely and successful discharge, commissioners and providers must support the development of therapy-led services.
All rapid response and acute and emergency care services must have occupational therapists embedded within multi-disciplinary teams. 5. 2. 3.
Commissioners to include occupational therapists in funding for out-of-hours services. 6.
Occupational therapists must be central to reablement and community support programmes.

4. 78% Demonstrating the value of occupational therapy
The reports showed the following…
78%
of people who received an innovative joint assessment between a paramedic and an occupational therapist were able to remain at home
East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust and North West Ambulance Service – FRS Service

5. 96% of these return to their own home rather than a care home
Barnet Hospital Rapid Response Therapy Service
83% patients seen by an occupational therapist in ED avoid being admitted
96% of these return to their own home rather than a care home

6. Occupational therapy- led stroke unit
Stroke unit led by
Consultant occupational therapist
Stroke unit led by
Medical Consultant
Median length of stay:
days
2015 – 27 days
Median length of stay:
days
2015 – 59 days
Patients reported increased satisfaction and improved ability to engage in their chosen occupations, including ability to return to roles at home, at work and socially.

7. It is absolutely critical that members:
Share the reports with their managers, head of therapy services and senior leaders across their organisations.
Inform the communications team where they work so that they can include it on their website, newsletters and social media channels.
Get involved in the campaign by signing up to our microsite and use the hashtag #ValueofOT
Send in service examples.

8. Who can I talk to?
Who is within my sphere of influence?

9. Who makes the decisions about what your service offers?
What informs these decisions?
How can you ensure they are well informed?
What are your key messages?

10. Key to influencing: Frame your points as a solution/way forward
Prepare your headline message
Take stats and figures
Be prepared to follow each point with a real life example

11. Don’t use jargon – use occupational therapy
Key to influencing:
Don’t use jargon – use occupational therapy
Champion your cause
Your experience & examples are hard to argue with – they show your expertise & credibility

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13th July 2017

14. Your RCOT Professional Advisors - come and talk to us
Karina Dancza
@KarinaDancza
Genevieve Smyth @GenevieveSmyth
Paul Cooper @PaulCooperOT
Anne Keen
@annekeen55
Karin Orman @KarinOrmanOT