OT Bathrooms Officially Opened Solihull MP Lorely Burt was guest of honour at the recent official opening of OT Bathrooms, suppliers of specialist bathroom equipment, in Olton Hollow. OT Bathrooms is the brainchild of local businessmen Steve Holmes and Richard Da Silva, who first had the idea of launching such a business following the death of his father four years ago. “Dad had a brain tumour, and in his final months became very infirm,” said Richard. “I thought he could have been better provided for, in
terms of the facilities available to him, and also that we as a family could have been better advised. “Steve worked for housing associations, and he felt the same way as I did – which is why, setting up, we have established a great working relationship with independent OTs, because our two services go hand in hand.”
biggest organisations of its kind in the UK, has been supporting Richard and Steve ahead of their launch, and will be working with them going forward. “We’re really pleased to be working with OT Bathrooms and are very impressed with Richard and Steve,” said Promoting Independence director Stuart Barrow. “Our role is to make sure people get the best possible advice should they need a specialist bathroom and then OT Bathrooms will do the rest.” ■ OT Bathrooms, 0121 707 8612
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Practice guidelines for splinting gets update xperts from the fields of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, orthotics and biomechanics have produced new practice guidelines on the use of splints and casts in adults who have had a neurological injury resulting in movement problems.
For the first time the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and College of Occupational Therapists have jointly produced recommendations following a long awaited update to guidance last published by the Association of Charted Physiotherapists in Neurology in 1998. The document entitled ‘Splinting for the prevention
reaffirmed this,” explained Director Kate Sheehan. The OT Service was launched by Kate Sheehan in November 2014. With over 30 year’s clinical and commercial experience, Kate has a wealth of knowledge and contacts having worked with many leading names. As one of the leading housing and equipment occupational
therapists in the UK, Kate has presented her work both nationally and internationally. ■ If you are an OT, case manager, manufacturer,
and correction of contractures in adults with neurological dysfunction’ was developed using a NICE accredited process. Information is analysed, interpreted and drawn together into nineteen evidence-based recommendations to guide clinicians when considering the use of splints or casts analysing and interpreting the information gathered. The new guidelines will help clinicians to think critically about when to undertake splinting as well as when not to do so. Heading the project, senior lecturer in physiotherapy and department director for research at Brunel University London, Dr Cherry Kilbride, said: “Evidence based practice is the cornerstone of rehabilitation and clinical care but implementation into practice remains a challenge.
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“We hope that through the strong engagement of therapists and service users within the development process clinicians will find them useful when thinking critically about whether to use splinting as part of their practice.” ■
contact Kate Sheehan on 01628 670888 / 07973 250783, email
You can view the updated guidelines at www.brunel.
katesheehanot@gmail.com or
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Brunel’s Professor Lorraine De Souza and Dr Amir Mohagheghi co-authored these guidelines.
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