The Occupational Therapy Show 2026

25 November 2026 – 26 November 2026

The NEC (National Exhibition Centre), Birmingham, United Kingdom

133 sessions · 111 speakers

Organiser (1)

CloserStill Media

Sponsor (1)

AKW

Exhibitors (162)

Nesti · Active Hands · AAT (GB) Ltd. · Savaria | Silvalea · CMSUK · SmitCare Ltd · Posture Partnership · Society Of Occupational Medicine · Evolution One · OT TODAY · Horne · Tierco Healthcare · Enable Access · Rebotec UK · Vivette · Wiltshire Farm Foods · Proactive Mobility · Safespaces · Elysium Healthcare · Enabling Spaces CIC - Hoarding Therapy Specialists · MPS Active · Radis Community Care · Channel Healthcare & Tri-Chair · Scan Mobility · HOMESTAY PODS · OT Draw · GBUK / Care & Independence · BHTA · Driving Mobility · Lewis Reed (WAV) Ltd · Living Made Easy (part of TACT) · Alzheimer's Society · Mercado Medic UK · Clinical Mobility Solutions (CMS) · Cotenda: Poolpod · Royal College of Occupational Therapists · Cliniquill · hup! · Sensory Integration Education · TG Associates · Humant · FLEDGLINGS ONLINE CIC · CAP Security · Murrays Medical UK · The Osprey Group · DM Orthotics Ltd · Macmillan Cancer Support · Med Bed Hire · Continuum Mobility · McElmeel Mobility Services · Witherslack Group · Somek & Associates · Langham GE · Felgains · CURA SEATING CO LTD · Pulse Healthcare · Treat-Eezi · We Design Silversplints · Motability Operations Ltd · Dragon Occupational Therapy · EDGE Services · Freedom One Life · Purpose People Ltd · Ultimate Healthcare · Luii · Rolapal · Closomat · Rahana Life · The Superior Healthcare Group · Prism Healthcare · Healthcare Abroad · StanleySmith Case Management · SpaceSaverBeds · Temporary Solutions Group · Pressalit · Learning2Practice · Consolor Ltd · KT Healthcare · Pivotell · Wealden Rehab and CareSpaces · Remtek Workplace · Carebase · H&M Bathlifts · Integrex · MACA · Hospital Direct Ltd · Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions · FL Collaborative Consulting Ltd & Ripples of Compassion Charitable Trust · EASYRISE LTD · Tails.com · STEPS Inclusive Design · Fatigue Minded · Harrison Associates · iOmniPro · The Feeding Therapist · HC21 · OT Supervisor · Integrity-Healthcare · Posturesnug · Motion Healthcare · TBC Conversions · Spaceforme · Radiance Consulting · NRS-UK Limited · Permobil · Home from Home Care · PDS Hygiene - Bio Bidet · Accora Limited · Bennett Workplace Solutions - Vela · Aptolink · Mike Ayres Design · Rehabilitation Manufacturing Services Ltd · The OT Practice · Nudge Reality · Drive Medical · OT Careers in Canada - Creative Therapy · Baldertech · Locàite.me · Colostomy UK · Vivid Care · Millbrook Healthcare · Alert-iT Care Alarms · Laybrook Limited · Chiltern Invadex UK Ltd · Your World Healthcare · EA Mobility & Gripo from EA Mobility · Open Bionics · Medequip · Motor Neurone Disease Association · Volta Mobility Limited · Royal British Legion · Arjo · Alerta Medical · Spectrum Healthcare (Uk) Ltd · Friendly Shoes · ROMPA LTD · Tough Furniture · Astor Bannerman · Conquering Horizons · Guldmann · ETAC · Urathon Europe Ltd · Dignity Access Ltd. · The Occupational Therapy Service · Sunday Care Therapy · Pushrim Solutions · Green Chef · Priory · Lisclare Ltd · Baffin Technology Systems · ASI WISE & Sensory Project · Rollz Mobility UK Ltd (Rollz + Topro rollators, walkers, wheelchairs) · CareFlex Ltd · Suntrap Systems · Elizabeth Casson Trust · Jane James and Associates · OT CPD · Abilia · Handigood ApS · Timo UK · Richardson Care · QUNOTE

Supporting Partner (1)

The Occupational Therapy Service

Speakers (111)

• Sue Johnson Chief Nurse and Tissue Viability Advisor, Caversham Health
• Anette Repenning Raun International Product Manager – Transfer, Etac
• Ben Salmen Training Manager, HME Training
• Deborah Harrison Associate Consultant, Health Integration Partners UK
• Heather Ling Managing Director, HKD SOLUTIONS LTD
• Kelly Bannister Moving and Handling Trainer, HME Limited
• Richard Groves Moving and Handling Trainer, HME Limited
• Tove Filipsson Physiotherapist and Clinical Education Manager, Etac
• Lauren Edwards Lecturer of Occupational Therapy, University of Worcester
• Rhiannon Seaford-Jones Occupational Therapist, Managing Director & Chair, CMSUK & Stokes Case Management
• Simon Fielden Clinical Scientist and Technical Director, Rahana Life
• Aine O'Dea Owner & Director, Radiance Consulting Ltd.
• Beth Smithson Programme Facilitator, Sensory Integration Education
• Carol Sinden Director, Global Medical Affairs, Patient Handling and Hygiene, Arjo
• Carole Chantler Chair, Institute of Registered Case Managers
• Janet Copeland UKI Product Manager, Patient Handling, Hygiene & Disinfection, Arjo UK
• Jen Bachynsky Occupational Therapist & Founding Clinical Advisor, OmaScan
• Joanna Fletcher-Smith Case Management Service Lead / Director, Harrison Associates / CMSUK / IRCM
• Kaiqiang Li Physiotherapist/Product Manager, Robooter
• Karin Orman Director of Practice, Innovation and Advocacy, Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Kathryn Smith Chief Executive Director, ASI-WISE & Sensory Project
• Niccola Irwin Director, Chair of the Quality Assurance Committee, Institute of Registered Case Managers
• Rachel Russell Head of Regional Advice, Foundations
• Rohith McKim Founder & CEO, OmaScan
• Sarah Jane Rowland OT & TOTS Project Lead, The Occupational Therapy Service
• Tim Cox Rehabilitation Director, Recare Ltd
• Laura Graham Consultant Occupational Therapist, Laura Graham Occupational Therapy
• Alison Neal Consultant Occupational Therapist, School Sensory Solutions
• Abigail Cardwell Trainer, Kasorb
• Aimee Nuttall Include to Improve Programme Lead, Sport for Confidence CIC
• Alison Noakes Occupational Therapist, The Occupational Therapy Service
• Annie Hill Occupational Therapist Team Lead, Swansea Bay University Health Board
• Antonia Hardcastle Lead Occupational Therapist and CPD Middle Leader, Dovecote School
• Ben Whittaker Associate, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
• Beverly Knops Specialist Occupational Therapist and Trustee, Vocational Rehabilitation Association ( VRA)
• Birgit Fortmaier-James occupational therapist, Witherslack Group
• Catherine Gray Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cup-O-T: Wellness and Therapy Services CIC
• Chloe Bromhead Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist, Derby City Council
• Clare Margaret Steedman Co-Founder & Clinical Director, Trauma & Eating Disorder Specialists (TEDS)
• Dr Julie Denning Management Group Member, Institute of Registered Case Managers
• Dr. Kate Heward Clinical Director, Rehabilitate Therapy Ltd
• Dr. Louise Newson GP and Menopause Specialist, Co-founder and Director, Newson Health Ltd
• Dr. Mandy Graham Senior Lecturer & Programme Lead for BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, University of Salford
• Elise Johnson Senior Occupational Therapist, Home Group
• Fiona Corless Director, FL Collaborative Consulting
• Gemma Styles Service Improvement Business Partner, Improvement Hub, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
• Hathaway Davis Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Witherslack Group
• Heather Bertasius Patient Moving & Handling Service Lead, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Etac
• Heilene Misson National Clinical Lead Technology Eanabled Care Services, NRS-UK
• Helen Lindner Founder & Chief Executive Officer, MACA - Mobility and Accessibility for Children and Adults Ltd.
• Helen Valls-Russell Director, Institute of Registered Case Managers
• Hilary Lewis Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellow, University of Leeds
• Holly Luxton OT Clinical Lead and Operations Manager, BREAKTHROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT LTD
• Holly Pulham Wheelchair Therapist, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
• Jackie Chappel OT / Case Manager & Founder / Director, Positive OT & Case Management Ltd / CMSUK
• Jacqueline Gordon Occupational Therapist and Clinical Sustainability Manager, Care without Carbon Sussex Community NHS Trust
• Jade Wallace Equipment Provision Specialist & Healthcare Business Consultant, Laybrook Care
• Jane Pratley Clinical Lead, Postural Care & Seating Physiotherapist, Posture Partnership Ltd
• Jayne Brewer Occupational Therapist, Accora
• Jenny Rolfe Postural Specailist Occupational Therapist, Posture Partnership
• Jessica Bhikha Senior Substance Use Specialist Occupational Therapist, Priory Hospital Solihull
• Jill Martin Clinical Director and Lead OT at Purpose People Ltd, Purpose People Ltd
• Jill Pritchard Chairperson, Horizon Housing Association, Housing Occupational Therapist and Business Change Consultant
• Jo Webb Occupational Therapist, KW Therapy Ltd
• Julie Coram Senior Occupational Therapist, Home Group
• Julie Parker Senior Associate Occupational Therapist, Stamp Jackson & Procter Limited
• Juliet Vine Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Kate Halsall Consultant Occupational Therapist, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
• Katrina Stafford Personal Assistant, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
• Kirsty Flint OT / Assessment Manager, RDAC
• Kirsty O'Connor Clinical Training Manager & Occupational Therapist, SEATING MATTERS
• Larissa Naccarato Occupational Therapist, NeuroSparkly OT - Private Practice
• Lauren Walker Professional Practice Manager, Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Laurie Williams Motability Scheme Ambassador and Customer, Motability Operations
• Linda Keogh Senior Occupational Therapist & Educational Consultant, Etac
• Louise Chance Chair, BABICM
• Lucy Austen Clinical Lead, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
• Lucy Swift Senior Occupational Therapist, Pain Management and Rehabiliation Team, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust
• Mark Peters An Owner and Master Trainer, The Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
• Martina Tierney Occupational Therapist & Clinical Director, SEATING MATTERS
• Matthew Box Director, Occupational Therapist, Inclusion
• Mike Cowan Jones Arms Rehab Occupational Therapist, Laybrook Care
• Millie Robinson Senior Occupational Therapist, Home Group
• Norma Findlay Honorary Lecturer, Queen Margaret University
• Odeth Richardson Head of Service for Occupational Therapy, Newcastle Hospitals
• Patricia Terrar-Perez Consultant and Clinical Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapy, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Professor Anita Atwal Associate Professor, York St John University
• Professor Jane Melton Vice Chair, Elizabeth Casson Trust
• Rebecca Houlden Occupational Therapist, William Merritt
• Rehan Qureshi Associate Director, Health Integration Partners UK
• Rt Hon Sir. Norman Lamb Former Health Minister for Care and Support (2012-2015)
• Sadie Charlton Specialist Occupational Therapist, NHS
• Sally Ann Long OT Driving Assessor, William Merritt Centre
• Samantha Shann Vice Chair, World Rehabilitation Alliance
• Sarah Maris-Shaw Occupational Therapist - Perinatal Specialist, South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust
• Sarah Meharg Director, Neuroflect CIC
• Shane Elliott Head of Housing and Health, Department of Health/Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Shir Grunebaum Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Sian Robinson Dealer Partnership Manager - Micromobility, Motability Operations Ltd
• Stephanie Fleet Director of Business & Customer Relationships, Think Therapy 1st
• Stephen Fielding Managing Director, Dignity Access Ltd
• Sue Newsome Psychosexual Therapist & Sexual Educator, Independent
• Susan Clinton Head of Case Management, Clarion Housing Group
• Susanna Davies Occupational Therapist, Researcher, University of Plymouth
• Teresa Foley The Feeding Therapist, Paediatric Occupational Therapist & Founder
• Valérie Larochelle CEO and Co-founder, Eugeria and Idem
• Victoria Darcy Clinical Operations Manager, Home Group
• Amanda Ridgley
• Keir Harding Clinical Lead, Beam Consultancy
• Rachel Booth-Gardiner Lead Occupational Therapist for Specialist Services, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV)
• Tongai Chichaya Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy, Coventry University

Agenda

Showing 80 of 133 sessions.

• The benefits of standing for adults and paediatrics: an introduction to the new technology robooter XZ droid 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• Keeping adaptations moving 25 November 2026 · Theatre 2
• Emotion regulation: the magic ingredients 25 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• From the school run to the basketball court: how the Motability Scheme keeps me moving 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• Be sure about pressure care 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - H55 NRS UK Ltd
• Neurodivergence, trauma & the OT perspective 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• Life after discharge: case managing complex neurological rehabilitation in the community 25 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• More than just a wobble cushion: why Experts at Hand is our time to shine 25 November 2026 · Theatre 2
• Small decisions, big consequences: the hidden risks in accessible design 25 November 2026 · Keynote Theatre
• Restrictive practice: Are we assessing risk – or avoiding it? 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - G60 HKD Solutions
• Stand up and be counted - Supporting Safer Movement & Independence 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - B10 Prism Healthcare
• The chair, the skin and the person - an OT and TVN perspective on complex decision making 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• More than therapy: leisure opportunities for children, built collaboratively with community partners 25 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• Does the Disabled Facilities Grant meet our clients’ needs in 2026? 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• Raising the Bar - Best practise hoisting 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - B10 Prism Healthcare
• Sustainable use of community equipment - OTs are key 25 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• Bed rail safety: Guidance into practice 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - H55 NRS UK Ltd
• Disabled facilities grants: what everyone gets wrong 25 November 2026 · Keynote Theatre
• Hygiene without hazards: Clinical approaches and solutions for safer bathroom routines 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - G40 ETAC
• How to implement Optimal Handed Care at scale using the LGA High Impact Change Model and Maturity Matrix 25 November 2026 · Theatre 2
• Raising the bar – elevating care beyond passive transfer to maximised mobility opportunities in the care pathway 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• Are we solving today’s problems or planning for tomorrow's? Preventative assessment and specifications in practice 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• Emerging opportunities for OTs in case management 25 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• The driving assessment experience 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - C44 Driving Mobility
• Whose job is it anyway? Positioning, postural care and moving and handling: shared responsibility or specialist expertise? 25 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• Beyond upper limb impairment: a guide to assistive technologies and service innovations from Rahana Life 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• Right sheet, Right patient: Master the selection criteria for the Immedia 4WayGlide System 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - G40 ETAC
• Beyond scores: seeing sensory patterns, creating possibilities for participation 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• The History of Hoisting Fatalities and the MHRA Alert 2026: What lessons can we learn? 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - D22 The Occupational Therapy Service
• The neuroscience of self-regulation: brains, bodies and belonging - why occupational therapy matters 25 November 2026 · Keynote Theatre
• Perinatal mental health: an occupational therapy perspective to parenting 25 November 2026 · Theatre 2
• FUNdamental the importance of bathing as a play and leisure occupation 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - D20 Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions
• Assistive technology for upper limb impairment: screening, evidence and funding 25 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• iOmniPro: working smarter, not harder. How an intuitive CRM system is transforming clinical practice 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• More than adaptations: creating homes that enable participation following catastrophic injury 25 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• Sensory integration in practice: impact, insights and reflections 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• Alone in the room: how to survive, thrive and make some noise as an OT 25 November 2026 · Keynote Theatre
• Hygiene without hazards: Clinical approaches and solutions for safer bathroom routines 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - G40 ETAC
• OT CPD positive talks podcast LIVE at The Occupational Therapy Show 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• An evidence-based risk assessment tool to minimise risks when implementing Optimal Handed Care 25 November 2026 · Theatre 2
• Virtual reality and nature pilot project in community stroke rehabilitation: functional gains and therapeutic benefit of nature connection 25 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• From dismissed to understood: enhancing occupational therapy for people with persistent physical symptoms 25 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• Why CO-OP, Why now? 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• Dementia and stairlifts: assessing risk, enabling participation 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - D22 The Occupational Therapy Service
• Children's car seat assessments 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - C44 Driving Mobility
• Managing complex and diverse manual handling situations 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• Right sheet, Right patient: Master the selection criteria for the Immedia 4WayGlide System 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - G40 ETAC
• Be sure about pressure care 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - H55 NRS UK Ltd
• Becoming fatigue minded: rethinking how we notice and respond to fatigue 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• The BREAD Approach®: a practical framework for supporting regulation in schools 25 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• Finding the right fit: supporting comfort, posture and participation through custom seating 25 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• Building a movement for change: better outcomes, closer to where people live 25 November 2026 · Keynote Theatre
• Tai Chi and Qigong in neurorehabilitation 25 November 2026 · Theatre 2
• Removing bathroom barriers to discharge: how rapidly deployable washing facilities can reduce delayed transfers of care 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• Designing a Shower Room: When Standards Meet Real Life 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - D20 Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions
• Building Health into Homes – why housing is every occupational therapist’s business 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• Restrictive practice: Are we assessing risk – or avoiding it? 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - G60 HKD Solutions
• The perfect storm – the challenges of housing and health in Northern Ireland 25 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• Bed rail safety: Guidance into practice 25 November 2026 · On Stand Education - H55 NRS UK Ltd
• Hospital discharge: what good looks like 25 November 2026 · Theatre 2
• Occupational therapy as a catalyst for change: how occupational therapists drive participation and inclusion 25 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• OT at a distance: can OT still provide quality and achieve positive outcomes? 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• Doing what matters, being kind, becoming sustainable: occupational therapy and belonging in a safer world 25 November 2026 · Keynote Theatre
• Restrictive equipment, consent and lawful occupational therapy practice 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• Think like a commissioner: how occupational therapists can position their services for commissioning success 25 November 2026 · Theatre 2
• Why are we losing occupational therapists? Retention, burnout and career satisfaction in occupational therapy 25 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• Supporting every bite: paediatric occupational therapy for infants and children with complex feeding difficulties 25 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• 3D home scanning in occupational therapy: a new approach to home modification assessments 25 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• OT in a digital world: AI and technology on the front line 25 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• TBC Session 25 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• From placement to practice: embedding sustainability in occupational therapy through leadership, planetary health and green interventions 25 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• Transforming clinical practice for people, services and planet 26 November 2026 · Keynote Theatre
• Beyond labels: challenging stigma in dual diagnosis 26 November 2026 · Theatre 2
• Beyond rehabilitation: the role of the OT case manager in long-term community rehabilitation 26 November 2026 · Theatre 1
• Beyond the equipment: clinical reasoning for confident wash and dry toileting recommendations 26 November 2026 · Innovation Theatre
• From NHS to independent practice: what nobody tells you 26 November 2026 · Theatre 3
• Be sure about pressure care 26 November 2026 · On Stand Education - H55 NRS UK Ltd
• Supporting healthy working lives: our role as occupational therapists 26 November 2026 · Showcase Theatre
• Restrictive practice: Are we assessing risk – or avoiding it? 26 November 2026 · On Stand Education - G60 HKD Solutions
• We don’t need to know that: challenging embedded cultures and encouraging change 26 November 2026 · Theatre 2