Community Therapists Network

The Community Therapists Network, formerly the Community Rehabilitation Team Network, is a national network of therapists providing care and support in the community for people living with long-term conditions.  Working within rehabilitation and intermediate care settings, this growing network of therapists works across education, health, mental health and social care (local government).

The Community Therapists Network believes that coordinated action can be far more effective than the sum of the action from the individual people or organisations. Therefore, we actively encourage professionals working in all aspects of community therapy to collaborate and share knowledge, enthusiasm and best practice to stimulate advances in the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care.

The Community Therapists Network is a unique organisation comprised of a wide range of professionals including but not limited to:

Community Therapists Network Annual Conference 
Norfolk Park Heritage Centre, Sheffield, Wednesday, 24 September 2008
This year’s annual conference is focused on two research projects with specific relevance to community therapy teams. The first, "COOP", was led by Dr Susan Nancarrow of Sheffield Hallam University and examined the impact of different models of staffing on the outcomes of community based services for older people. The outcomes assessed were patient-related (health status and functional status; staff-related (satisfaction, autonomy and role flexibility) and the service-related (costs and length of stay).

The second project, entitled "Enhancing the effectiveness of interprofessional working: costs and outcomes" is led by Professor Pam Enderby. This research builds on findings of the first project with a view to developing a good practice model to support the implementation of interprofessional working in community based therapy teams. Results of an extensive literature review will be presented and delegates will be consulted on the approaches to implementing the work.

For a full conference programme and booking form please visit www.communitytherapy.org.uk/annualconference.html. Please note that all paid up members of the CTN receive a 47% discount on the price of this year's conference.

Network website: www.communitytherapy.org.uk
Network contact: info@innervate.co.uk, tel. 020 7921 0002