Clinical justification equipment request forms: the benefits, skills and reasoning behind this essential process
In this webinar we explore why clinical justification is such an essential part of Occupational Therapy and how we can view this often dreaded process in a more positive way.
Learning Outcomes
- To value the purpose and benefits of completing an equipment request form
- To understand the prescribers and authorisers perspective
- To gain insight into what makes a clinical justification form effective with reference to good and less good sample justification forms
Meet our Experts
Since qualifying in 2006, Debra has worked as an occupational therapist in both community and in-patient environments. After three years on a mixed NHS and social care rotation, Debra moved to Brent local authority, where she worked for 5 years. In 2014 Debra split her role between managing her own caseload in the private sector and Barnet local authority’s equipment provision service. Debra now runs our seating assessment training programme.
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