RSPH: Understanding Health Improvement - Train the Trainer

The Level 2 award in Understanding Health Improvement provides knowledge and understanding of the benefits of good health and well-being, and of the barriers to making a change of lifestyle.

International Forum on Disability Management 2010

With the theme Collaborating for Success, this year's Conference focuses on rehabilitation issues for government, employers and practitioners. 

The Claims Event

The Claims Event will replace the Claims Club Annual Conference as the flagship event for Post Magazine’s Claims Club. The only Claims Club event open to non-members, it will provide a unique opportunity for suppliers to the claims fraternity to discuss, debate and instigate change.

RCN/SOM joint conference and exhibition

Building upon the RCNSOHN/SOM conference held in Cardiff in 2007, this event will provide a further opportunity to share best collaborative multidisciplinary practice. All professions concerned with Occupational Health are encouraged to attend this event which will include Clinical Leadership and Influencing Skills; Models of Best Practice; Clinical Updates and progress upon OH initiatives arising from the Black Report.

European Conference on Rehabilitation

The 9th European Regional and 3rd Danish Conference on Rehabilitation will focus on several topics including the role of the state in rehabilitation, user-pespectives on rehabilitation, case management and quality care.

For more details on this event, click here.

CMSUK Annual Conference/ AGM 2010

This two- day conference themed 'Back to Basics' will focus on Brachial Plexus and Shoulder injuries, and will be of interest to anyone accessing rehabilitation for personal injury clients. Workshops at this event will provide delegates with the opportunity to explore some more 'alternative' ideas to rehabilitation. For more details on the Conference, click here.

As from today, the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health will be known as the Centre for Mental Health. Despite the change of name, the work, values and approach of the Centre will remain the same. The new website address is http://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk

The UKRC is pleased to announce that it will be holding a joint one-day conference with the British Standards Institute (BSI) in London. The event will cover various aspects of rehabilitation and provide participants with an opportunity to discuss and debate key issues. Details to be finalised; watch this space for full programme details.  

Former Cabinet minister Lord Young has been appointed by Prime Minister David Cameron to undertake a review of the operation of health and safety and the growth of the 'compensation culture'. Lord Young's report to the Prime Minister is expected in summer, and will investigate concerns over the application and perception of health and safety legislation.

A major new report has been published by Healthcare at Home Ltd that explores which technologies and models used in the US for chronic disease management could successfully be adopted here in the UK. 

CMSUK Case Manager of the Year Award 2010 has been launched, and nominations are being invited. The nomination criterion for this year’s award is 'Good Outcome from Good Practice'.

Impact on Depression, the workplace mental health programme, has recently been launched by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. Based on Australia's highly-successful beyondblue National Workplace Programme, Impact on Depression raises awareness of anxiety and depression at work.

Investing in the health and well-being of your workforce directly contributes to increased productivity and minimises financial risk. Maintaining good health means less absence through illness and a more positive workplace. The Workplace Well-being Tool is a free resource designed to help you understand the specific issues within your organisation.

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) will be holding a series of one day courses in July focusing on Innovation and Outcomes in Health and Social Care.  

The Royal College of General Practitioners has attracted over 2,000 GPs to the National Education Programme Health and Work in General Practice. The workshops are Chaired by a local leader and delivered by a RCGP trained GP and specialist Occupational Health Physician.

PAS 150 (Publicly Available Specification) is a landmark new code of practice for the delivery of rehabilitation services for all disabilities and health conditions.  This code of practice, drawn up by BSI and the UKRC, is primarily for providers of rehabilitation services but may also interest and benefit purchasers and anyone using these services.  

The Vocational Rehabilitation Association is offering ten student bursaries, each worth over £250, for students looking for a career in vocational/ occupational rehabilitation. The bursary will provide support for them to attend the VRA 2010 conference, which will be held from 30 June - 1 July at the University of Nottingham.  
 

"The UK Rehabilitation Council has pledged to lobby whichever party wins today's election about the absence of any Rehabilitation Strategy for England, after it emerged Scotland is leading the way on this front and Wales has a multi-million pound initiative underway, funded by Europe..."

The UKRC recently invited the main political parties to send us their policies to promote vocational and clinical rehabilitation. Read their responses below.

The DVD of the UKRC Stakeholder Event held in July 2009 is now available. Sessions at this event covered a wide range of topics including the origin of the UKRC, its role and activities, UKRC membership and Council Board structure.

BSI, UK Rehabilitation Council, and Department for Business Innovation and Skills launch a groundbreaking new specification for the provision of rehabilitation services.

Launching today, PAS 150 (Publicly Available Specification) is a landmark new code of practice for the delivery of rehabilitation services for all disabilities and health conditions, with both short- and long-term needs.

The roll-out of the 2010 National Audit of Psychological Therapies for people suffering from anxiety and depression in England and Wales begins in May. The audit aims to promote Access, Appropriateness, Acceptability and positive treatment Outcomes. All services are invited to participate. Read more about the Audit here.

The 6th Rehabilitation First Awards ceremony will be held in London on 25 June. Nominations from individuals and companies for this year's Awards are sought - the deadline for entries is Friday 14 May. Find out more here.

BICMA, the Bodily Injury Claims Management Association, announced today that after fifteen years at the helm Norman Cottington was standing down from his position as president. In his place BICMA had unanimously elected Bob Rabbitts. Read the full press release below.

The UKRC has invited the three main political parties, including Plaid Cymru and SNP, to outline their plans for improving rehabilitation.  The UKRC intends to post responses on this website on 21 April without comment so that readers and members can decide. 

April sees the introduction of some major changes to benefits, which will affect not only service users but also social care staff as employees. Read more here.

In its Four-Step Manifesto, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) asserts that the General Election campaign is an important opportunity for parliamentary candidates to champion mental health and for political parties to commit to taking action when in Government. Read more here.

NMC, which sets the standards for the education of UK nurses, is seeking your views on the new standards for pre-registration nursing education programmes. These standards set out what skills student nurses must demonstrate before they can graduate and practice as nurses. Read more here.

IN THE NEWS

UKRC Survey:  More than a third of our members responded to our online survey last month. Your top priorities for UKRC are: Championing Rehabilitation (79% of respondents strongly agreed), Influencing/informing government and the civil service (74%) and ... To read the full document, click here.

As part of the UKRC's ongoing commitment to reducing accessibility barriers, we have enabled BrowseAloud on our website. BrowseAloud helps people with literacy difficulties, dyslexia, mild visual impairments or where English is spoken as a second language. Read more here.

The new Fit Note will be introduced in the UK on 6 April 2010.  Commenting on the Fit note, Dr. Bill Gunnyeon, Chief Medical Adviser to the DWP, said: "the new form will enable doctors to advise a patient whether they can return to work if supported by their employer. The change is driven by evidence that work is therapeutic and helps promote recovery and rehabilitation ..." For more read here.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you in this, my first newsletter since the UK Rehabilitation Council became a fully constituted member organisation. Thank you for the support you have shown by joining...  I am contacting you now as we have just held our first strategy day. To read the full document click here.

With the first election for board members to the UK Rehabilitation Council board now completed, the UKRC is pleased to announce the names of the five new Council members.

Information on UKRC Membership, Council Board structure and Council elections

Background to the UKRC

Vision of the UKRC and key functions

Role of the UKRC and its activities

The need for a strategic alliance of rehabilitation organisations and a proposal for the UKRC as the lead body

Rehabilitation standards, designed to protect the quality of care provided to people who require clinical and vocational rehabilitation, were launched in Westminster today by the work minister Lord McKenzie of Luton.

The UK Rehabilitation Council (UKRC), the umbrella body for people with a stake in clinical and vocational rehabilitation, is seeking wide participation from the rehabilitation community and will be holding elections to its governing body in the autumn.
 

The UK Rehabilitation Council (UKRC) is delighted to announce that it has been successful in gaining 3-year funding from the Department of Health’s Third Sector Investment Programme Grants under the Excellence, Innovation and Service Delivery programme.

UKRC and VRA welcome the recent government paper “Working together for a healthier tomorrow, a review by Dame Carol Black”, and especially its commitment to vocational rehabilitation. Whilst we strongly support the document’s overall aims, we would like to clear up confusion about the respective roles of the UKRC and VRA that appears in the government response. In particular the Vocation Rehabilitation Council (referred to on page 109 of response below) does not exist.