Lisa Westhorpe
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Lisa Westhorpe
@lisawesthorpe.bsky.social
Occupational Therapist, interested in occupation-focused, preventative approach to health & wellbeing, & empowering people with lived experience. Mum, wild swimmer, charity shopper, netballer, optimist. Philosophy: dance while you've got the chance
@thercot.bsky.social this has to be my favourite ever RCOT social media post 👏 Excellent work!
August 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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🚨 After a brief hiatus, the UK Public Health Science conference returns in 2026 in collaboration with @socsocmed.bsky.social!
📅 Join us in Newcastle on 21 April, with dinner + ECR event on 20 April
📣 Call for abstracts coming soon
🏠 ukpublichealthscience.org
🤝 socsocmed.org.uk
July 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Early start this morning, enjoying the beautiful Northumberland scenery on my way to @thercot.bsky.social Member’s Day in Edinburgh. Looking forward to sessions on leadership and thinking about the future of our profession, focusing on prevention.

#OccupationalTherapy #RCOTMembersDay
June 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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What does OT need to thrive in 2035 and beyond?

Gerry is co-facilitating ‘Preparing the profession for 2035 and beyond’ at Members’ Day – exploring how OT can thrive in the years ahead.

📍Come along and add your voice in Edinburgh: https://loom.ly/vtaInmU
June 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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#RecoveryThroughActivity
#PhysicalActivities
'Occupational therapists are experts in adapting and grading activities and environments to facilitate full participation and satisfaction in physical Activities'
(World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 2020, p1)
February 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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We still have a few places left at our occupational therapy taster event on Thursday! Spread the word to any aspiring occupational therapists & encourage them to sign up!!

@worcsacutenhs.bsky.social @ot-expert.bsky.social @elizabethcasson.bsky.social

www.worc.ac.uk/about/events...
Occupational Therapy Twilight Event - University Of Worcester
www.worc.ac.uk
January 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Occupational therapists are you interested in sharing your ideas for an OT exhibition?! Me, Jemma Channing (OT & Snr Manager Creative Health & Change, Arts Council England) & the Elizabeth Casson Trust are working to curate just such an exhibition! Share your thoughts:
forms.office.com/e/5aGUi83Twu
December 4, 2024 at 11:14 AM
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New ShARL article led by Dr Marianne Day: Understanding the barriers to hiring autistic people as perceived by UK employers doi.org/10.1177/1362... We used COM-B and TDF behaviour change models to gain insights @journalautism
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December 4, 2024 at 5:32 PM
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Fantastic opportunity for practitioners to work as #KnowledgeMobilisation Fellows within @nihrarcs.bsky.social NENC, as part of a great team to embed research evidence in integrated care policy and practice, and to develop your #KMb skills and connections. Apply by 5 January! tinyurl.com/y3z7ubbn
Expressions of interest invited for Knowledge Mobilisation Fellow roles - ARC
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December 2, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Off to The OT Show today to talk about promoting health through physical activity in occupational therapy practice (spoiler alert: us OTs are already doing this in our practice, as we focus on meaningful activities that generally require some movement to participate 😉).
November 27, 2024 at 8:30 AM