Posts in this category are not easily categorised! They will cover any aspect of rehabilitation and a range of topics peripheral to rehabilitation, matters that should be discussed and considered but may not be – yet.
This post concerns training in and education about empathy, “the ability to understand and share the feelings of others” [OED]*, in the practice and delivery of rehabilitation. This blog suggests that education to increase empathy is needed and is possible. This education is best acquired by studying the humanities, “learning concerned with human culture, especially literature, history, […]
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This post was precipitated by reading two papers and following references and links in the papers. The post draws attention to the serendipity that can occur on reading a paper, and the enormous changes that have occurred over 40 years. On a practical level, a paper on ‘gamification’ led me to social network measures, and
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In March 2020 (pre-Covid lockdown), NHS England and NHS Improvement published a policy document, “Enhanced Health in Care Homes Framwork” (Version 3. 29 November 2023). This proposes that all nursing and care homes introduce expert medical and rehabilitation services, including mental health and palliative care. This post reviews the proposal, showing how it could be
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Most people feel rehabilitation services in the UK could be better. They usually focus on the lack of resources, but most people will also refer to bureaucracy and how services are organised. This post was first published on January 31st 2021, during the first year of Covid. This revision occurred in May 2023 and is
Help change rehab. Read More »
Team members face an uneasy tension between being a member of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team and being a member of a professional group. On the one hand, they have a special expertise in and commitment to rehabilitation. On the other hand, they have a special expertise in and commitment to the activities of their profession.
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The word, specialist, when preceding rehabilitation concerns me for many reasons. The implications of the adjective vary greatly. The natural corollary of adding the adjective is that there must be some other type of rehabilitation. I will explore the possible alernatives. Specialist against non-specialist rehabilitation. Specialist as against non-specialist rehabilitation The first
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