The British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics

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New Resource Launch: For the prosthetic and orthotic workforce: A guide to preparing abstracts and presenting at conferences

We’re excited to launch a new guide for the prosthetic and orthotic workforce:
A guide to preparing abstracts and presenting at conferences.

Developed to support engagement with research, service evaluation, and quality improvement, this practical guide offers clear advice on:
✔️ Writing and submitting abstracts
✔️ Preparing and delivering oral presentations
✔️ Sharing your work confidently at professional meetings and conferences

While not specific to BAPO conference guidelines, the guidance is designed to support submissions to a wide range of national and international conferences.

This resource is for everyone in the P&O community – prosthetists, orthotists, technicians, support workers, students, apprentices, and educators – at all stages of their careers.

At BAPO, we are committed to providing an equitable platform for abstract submission and presentation. We’re particularly keen to support educators to share their work, reflecting the vital role of the educator workforce. Every BAPO conference includes a dedicated space for an educator presentation.

📘 Start sharing your work.
🎤 Build confidence.
🌍 Contribute to the future of the profession.

 

Guide to preparing abstracts FINALDownload

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International collaboration – joint statement

The British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BAPO) and The Swedish Prosthetics and Orthotics Association (SOIF) are proud to announce a new international partnership dedicated to strengthening the global prosthetic and orthotic profession. Prosthetists and orthotists face challenges that cross borders and healthcare systems, and this collaboration brings both organisations together to champion the profession through education, visibility, advocacy, and celebration of excellence.

Dr Nicky Eddison, Chair of BAPO, said:

“Prosthetists and orthotists play a vital role in patient care, and our profession thrives when we learn from each other. International collaboration supports our shared commitment to raising standards, expanding knowledge, and ensuring the critical skills of our workforce are fully recognised.”

Per Kallvant, Chair of SOIF, added:

“Our profession is essential to the health and independence of people around the world. By working together, we amplify the voice of prosthetists and orthotists, strengthen our global community, and highlight the value we bring to healthcare systems everywhere.”

Through this partnership, BAPO and SOIF will focus on joint initiatives that promote education, professional development, and shared best practice. Together, the organisations will advocate for greater visibility and understanding of the profession, address global challenges such as unequal access to services, workforce shortages, the visibility and impact of prosthetic and orthotics care, and celebrate the ongoing innovation and excellence within prosthetics and orthotics.

This collaboration reflects a shared belief: that empowering prosthetists and orthotists strengthens patient care and advances health and wellbeing worldwide.

 

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BAPO Launches New Journal Partnership Programme to Enhance Research Access, Education and Professional Development

British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BAPO) is pleased to announce the launch of its Journal Partnership Programme, a new initiative designed to strengthen collaboration between professional practice and academic publishing within prosthetics and orthotics.

Building on the success of BAPO’s existing partnership programme, this new strand focuses specifically on working with journals and publishers to improve access to research, support education and continuing professional development, and increase visibility for high-quality scholarly content within the profession.

Benefits for BAPO Members

The Journal Partnership Programme delivers clear and tangible benefits for BAPO members, supporting their clinical practice, research activity and lifelong learning. Through these partnerships, members may gain access to:

  • Reduced or waived article processing charges (APCs) for open-access publishing
  • Greater exposure to relevant, high-quality research in prosthetics and orthotics
  • Educational resources such as CPD articles, research summaries and webinars
  • Improved engagement with journals aligned to professional priorities and clinical practice

By strengthening links with journals, BAPO aims to ensure that its members are supported to publish, access and apply evidence-based research, enhancing patient care and professional standards across the UK.

Benefits for Journals and Publishers

For journals, the programme provides a valuable opportunity to connect directly with a highly engaged, specialist professional audience. Partner journals benefit from:

  • Increased visibility and recognition through BAPO’s website and communication channels
  • Targeted promotion to practising prosthetists and orthotists across the UK
  • Opportunities to share content and updates with members via newsletters, events and digital communications
  • Stronger engagement with clinicians and researchers working at the forefront of prosthetics and orthotics practice

The programme offers flexible partnership options, enabling journals to select a model that best aligns with their strategic goals, whether focused on visibility, education, or member benefits.

Journal Partner flyerDownload

Get Involved

BAPO welcomes expressions of interest from journals and publishers who share a commitment to advancing research, education and professional practice in prosthetics and orthotics.

For more information or to discuss partnership opportunities, please refer to the attached flyer or contact BAPO directly.

 

Quote from Dr Laura Barr, chair of the BAPO Research Committee

“We are excited to work more closely with our journal partners through this new programme. It creates meaningful opportunities for the prosthetics and orthotics community to strengthen relationships between research and practice, support evidence-based care, and improve access to high-quality, relevant research for our members.”

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    Allied Health Professions Workforce Research Partnership (AHP WRaP)

    The AHP WRaP team are pleased to announce that the project’s website is now live: https://research.shu.ac.uk/ahpwrap/  

    If you are hearing about the AHP WRaP for the first time, the short video introduction on the website’s landing page provides a great overview of the project.  

    Further details on each of the AHP WRaP’s current research projects can be found here: https://research.shu.ac.uk/ahpwrap/research-projects/  

    As well as the website, you can also keep informed about the project through our social media pages : LinkedIn | BlueSky  

    And of course through signing up to the CHAIN sub-group ‘NIHR AHP WRaP’.  Existing CHAIN members can email enquiries@chain-network.org.uk with the request to join this new sub-group. 

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    Advancing Healthcare 2026

    BAPO Proudly Sponsors Award at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026

    We’re proud to announce that BAPO is sponsoring the BAPO Award for Evidencing Impact & Excellence in Prosthetics & Orthotics at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026.

    The Advancing Healthcare Awards recognise and celebrate the work of allied health professionals, healthcare scientists and those working alongside them in essential support roles, who are leading innovative healthcare practice across the UK. For more than 20 years, the Awards have built a strong sense of community—recognising excellence not only through award winners and finalists, but also through the ongoing support of loyal sponsors and partners.

    BAPO’s sponsorship reflects our continued commitment to advancing standards within prosthetics and orthotics. This award will recognise projects and services that clearly evidence impact, innovation and excellence, making a measurable difference to patient outcomes while demonstrating leadership, service-user involvement and effective use of resources.

    Submitting an entry to the Advancing Healthcare Awards offers a unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on the outstanding work being delivered across healthcare and to become part of the wider Advancing Healthcare Awards community and professional networks.

    The Advancing Healthcare Awards are organised by Chamberlain Dunn, an award-winning events and creative design company with 30 years’ experience and expertise in delivering prestigious healthcare awards programmes.

    BAPO Award for Evidencing Impact & Excellence in Prosthetics & Orthotics

    This award is open to projects or services in prosthetics and orthotics that demonstrate clear evidence of impact and excellence. Entries should show how work has made a measurable difference to patient outcomes, involved service-users meaningfully, and used resources creatively and effectively to deliver sustainable impact.

    Judging Criteria

    The judges will be looking for evidence of:

    • Making a measurable difference to patient outcomes

    • Sustainability, transferability and scalability

    • Effective leadership and team working

    • Creative and effective use of resources to deliver impact

    • Active service-user involvement

    Submission Statements

    Entrants will be asked to provide the following information as part of their submission:

    1. Project Summary (50 words)
      Summarise your project or service and its impact.

    2. Evidence of Impact and Excellence (200 words)
      Provide a fuller description of your work, including clear evidence of impact and excellence. Please include relevant metrics and outcomes.

    3. Use of Resources
      Explain how your project demonstrates creative and effective use of resources to deliver impact.

    4. Leadership and Engagement (100 words)
      Describe how your project demonstrates leadership, teamwork and engagement of relevant stakeholders and partners, including service-users.

    5. Sustainability and Transferability (100 words)
      Outline how the project will be sustained and its potential for transferability and scalability across organisations or services.

    Submit an entry here

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    Upcoming CAHPR webinars

    January 

    CAHPR National Webinar Series – by CAHPR East Anglia

    Date: Tuesday 20th January 2026

    Where: Online

    Time: 12.00 – 13.00

    Event link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1970204838709?aff=oddtdtcreator

     

    CAHPR West Midlands are delivering a webinar on ‘Postgraduate mentoring and supervision’.

    Date: Tuesday 27th January 2026

    Where: Online

    Time: 12.00 – 13.00

    Please see poster below for more details and to sign-up.

    cahpr webinar poster 2026 FINAL with link

    February

    How the Palliative Care Research Society (PCRS) can help build your research skills

    Date: Wednesday February 25th 2026

    Location: Online

    Time: 12:00-12:45

    Please see poster below for more details and to sign-up.

    25th Feb 2026 How the PCRS can Help Build your Research Skills