Case management
Two new Recovery Facilitation Programmes (RFP) designed to empower people to take greater control of their recovery and enable them to better manage their conditions have been launched.
Energise Health’s six-week programmes, Energise Recovery and Energise Recovery 4Life, equip both recently-diagnosed people and those living with long-term conditions with the knowledge and skills they need to make beneficial and lasting changes. Energise Recovery - for those at an early stage of recovery - and Energise Recovery 4Life - for those at least six months into their recovery journey - are online programmes that offer live teaching sessions on a range of topics, alongside practical activities and guided coursework.
Having had a subarachnoid haemorrhage the day after full lockdown was imposed on the UK in March, Lee Atkinson faced the trauma of a lengthy recovery without seeing his family. Here, he shares his story of how he coped.
For millions of people across the country, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic marked the start of a hugely challenging period. But for Lee Atkinson, that challenge was one of survival, after he experienced a subarachnoid haemorrhage the day after the UK went into lockdown on March 23. Having felt unwell for about three weeks, Lee, a car garage manager, was seeking medical attention for his developing situation.
Having been left with serious injuries in a cycling accident, Ian recovered from the physical impact but continued to suffer chronic pain. Here, he discusses how he has learnt to deal with it and get his life back on track.
“About two years ago, I was involved in quite a serious accident while I was out on my bike. I flew over handlebars and hit my head on the ground, leaving me unconscious. I was left with an array of injuries, including decompression of two of the disks in my spine, which needed an operation to resolve. But from being in the ambulance after my accident - the earliest point I can remember after coming off my bike - I was in enormous pain.
The Institute of Registered Case Managers (IRCM) is in the process of setting a host of stringent technical and professional standards to enable the organisation to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
The IRCM will hold a register of case managers who demonstrate they comply with the standards. The creation of the IRCM is a highly significant move within case management, and aims to bring more transparency and clarity into the profession, giving greater confidence and protection to clients and fellow professionals alike. Having been in the planning stages for several years, the IRCM - which has been developed and supported jointly by BABICM, CMSUK and the VRA - is set to launch in the coming months. It is currently being presented to industry stakeholders, with a series of awareness-raising initiatives planned for case managers in the coming months.
Case management has faced enormous challenges during the pandemic, which have necessitated big changes from within the profession. Here, in the latest in our Q&A series with case managers from across the country, Jenny Webster from Westcountry Case Management shares her experiences.
Can you summarise how the past few months have been for you. The last few months have been interesting to say the least! We have had to remain up to date with all the changes in government advice, whilst supporting our clients and support workers who are all managing their own lives within the context of the pandemic.
Every aspect of neurophysiotherapy has had to adapt with the onset of COVID-19, including how students prepare for a career in the profession. Here, student Tabitha Pridham discusses her experience of a pandemic placement.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of physiotherapists routinely holding sessions with clients remotely was quite unlikely. While used to some degree in a small number of practices nationally, telerehab, as it has now become widely known, was not on the agenda of many
A global community of therapists has been created to share best practice and knowledge, while enabling new and creative ways of thinking, working and support for clients to be developed using research, insight and experience from around the world.
Remote Rehab was established during the COVID-19 lockdown, during the unexpected and widespread introduction of telerehab when many in-person visits to clients were no longer possible. The online group was set up as a forum for therapists, experts and researchers around the world to connect, creating an opportunity to share information and knowledge, as well as providing much-needed support to fellow professionals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced huge changes within case management and the traditional ways in which clients have been supported. In our continuing series of Q&A features with case managers across the country, Martin Gascoigne of Neuro Case Management UK (NCMUK) shares his experiences.
Can you summarise how the past few months have been for you. The past few months for NCMUK have been extremely challenging. This is due to the Government initially ring fencing all of the PPE supplies for NHS staff which made it very difficult for us to procure the necessary equipment. Also, due to our Paediatric Clients Parents furloughing, we have experienced different challenges with the type and level of care that they felt they would like us to provide whilst still working in accordance with National Minimum Standards.
The importance of research in case management is being promoted with the launch of a new initiative.
The Journal Club, launched by CMSUK, is encouraging case managers to engage with research as a way to increase their depth of knowledge, helping to develop their specialism and expertise further still. Case managers will be encouraged to read research papers and other evidence in key areas of work, with The Journal Club providing a forum for discussion and analysis, as well as support in analysing and interpreting documents. The Journal Club, set to be launched next month, is a first-of-its-kind initiative, which builds on CMSUK’s commitment to supporting research.
In the latest in our series of Q&A features with case managers to assess the impact of the pandemic, here Louise Sheffield of Active Case Management shares her thoughts and experiences. Can you summarise how the past few months have been for you. This year has been a strange one! There was a swift acceleration from the virus starting to be on my radar to it being upon us. It was a whirlwind and we had to think very quickly, with very limited information to make sure that colleagues safety was maintained and clients were looked after.
