Still basking in the joy of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists award event last week. It was a very special occasion especially to share it with @JaniceMcCOT who is an inspirational leader. The achievements of the other awards winners were inspiring. Thank you 🙏

Physiotherapist Cass Macgregor and doctoral physiotherapy student Bronagh Galvin explore the healthcare inequalities amongst those who live with #ChronicPain pain and ask what can be done to address them. Read now: buff.ly/40HsPnJ

Fantastic turn out and opener from Ruth Currie for the #OTPTInnovate23 morning programme - so much to celebrate ahead 🙌🏼🎉

Nicole Coulter sharing her excellent doctorate project on transition home after hip fracture #OTPTInnovate23 GCUPhysio

Wonderful to hear from Lorna Kennedy on the amazing impact OT NHSLanarkshire is making in critical care at University Hospital Monklands and across the critical care rehab pathway #OTPTInnovate23

Fantastic outcomes in physio-led bronchiectasis clinic from David MacDonald at #OTPTInnovate23

An exciting preview of Lanarkshire Rehabilitation Strategy from our lead, @JaniceMcCOT #OTPTInnovate23

"We need to look beyond traditional service boundaries and be courageous" @JaniceMcCOT hitting the 🎯🎯🎯 to start the afternoon programme of #OTPTInnovate23

Brilliant project led by Gillian Sweeney introducing a technology enriched rehabilitation space for people after an acute stroke at University Hospital Wishaw #OTPTInnovate23

So proud of Paulina_Physio and the work she's doing to increase awareness and management of POTS. What an asset to NHS Lanarkshire 🙌🏼🎉 #OTPTInnovate23

1. Done BY the ppl in their communities. 2. Done by the ppl in their communities but with help 3. Done for but decided by the ppl in their communities. 4. Done by professionals, with free, prior informed consent of communities

Cass Macgregor presenting on her PhD research at the CSP Scottish conference. Health inequalities is such a complex but vital topic to consider when creating or evaluating services. claire rae Abi Campbell Cara Murray Brian Slattery

I'm so spoilt - last week celebrated the amazing Paulina_Physio win AHPoftheyear at the #scothealthawards23, today in a room full of inspirational physios at Chartered Society of Physiotherapy #physio23. Fantastic day and a treat to celebrate our profession 🎉

Our job is to the mind the gap between the bureaucracy of our systems and the opportunities in our communities.

Even if we reframe 'soft' as hard-to-do skills, they're still laden with misleading assumptions. As if 'soft' is nice-to-have, & only 'hard' skills matter, really. Stuff that! How we listen, interact, empathise, & understand each other matters. That's not soft; it's essential.