Care home pilot scheme to ease shortage of Occupational Therapists

Care home pilot scheme to ease shortage of Occupational Therapists

An innovative pilot scheme aims to ease the shortage of Occupational Therapists (OT) in Devon by giving clinical students hands-on experience in new social care settings where placements have not previously been available.

Supported by Devon County Council and funded by Health Education England, Devon’s Clinical Placement Expansion Programme (CPEP) is trialling employing a retired OT...