Menu Log in Search Search You are here HomeAbout usSpecialist SectionsRCOT Specialist Section - Major Health Conditions In this section RCOT Specialist Section - Major Health Conditions The Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section for Major Health conditions is dedicated to supporting occupational therapists working throughout the United Kingdom in a range of areas associated with major health conditions. Our clinical fora cover: cancer care palliative care and end of life cardiac and respiratory HIV. We are passionate about providing care, to enhance our patients’ quality of life through engagement in meaningful and purposeful occupation. We work closely with organisations and professionals in order to promote the role of occupational therapy within the above specialities. Become a member Membership gives you the opportunity to share and access clinical expertise, information and evidence-based practise, contributing to your personal and professional development and facilitating best practise with your caseload. Benefits of joining include: access to a national network of members to gain advice and support with specialist queries relating to clinical practice or research local meetings to enable discussion and support on clinical and non-clinical issues the opportunity to consult on national guidance documents and publications important for continuing professional development (CPD) and registration requirements the opportunity to share and receive up-to-date information through quarterly newsletters, which contain all the latest news and information related to HIV, oncology, palliative care, palliative rehabilitation, cardiology and respiratory across the UK a reduced rate at our annual study day (when applicable) access to updated content on the website regarding pertinent issues to practice. Join today Membership is open to RCOT members interested in furthering their knowledge of oncology and palliative care and the related clinical fora. Annual membership fees: RCOT Professional Membership - £35 RCOT Self Employed Membership - £35 RCOT Overseas Membership - £15 RCOT Student Membership - £5 RCOT Associate Membership - £15 RCOT Retired Membership - £15 Become a Specialist Section member by joining online. You will need to log into your website account and select ‘My Specialist Sections’ to join. From 19 November 2021, all members will need to register for a new website account. Register now then log in and select ‘My Specialist Sections’. Find out more about registering for your new website account. If you have any queries with registering for an account, please email web.team@rcot.co.uk. Follow us on social media Follow us on Twitter #ValueofOT Follow us on Facebook Find out more Member resources Contacts and committee Share Occupational therapy jobs Website terms and conditions Privacy Policy RCOT and GDPR Compliments and complaints Get in touch Royal College of Occupational Therapists 106-114 Borough High Street London SE1 1LB T: 020 3141 4600 Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (or 'RCOT') is a registered charity in England and Wales (275119) and in Scotland (SCO39573) and a company registered in England (No. 1347374). VAT Reg. No. 242 7829 47. © Copyright 2019 Royal College of Occupational Therapists. All rights reserved. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our privacy policy. You can change your cookies settings at any time through your browser settings. OK, I agree