The British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics

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Phase 2 of the Supervision Hub on the Gwella HEIW (Health Education and Improvement Wales) Leadership Portalis now live!

Building on the foundations of Phase 1, this updated version provides an improved, more intuitive experience and expanded content to further support high‑quality supervision across health and social care in Wales. These enhancements are informed by user feedback and continue to be aligned with the principles of the A‑EQUIP model, supporting professional development, wellbeing, compassionate leadership, and improved service outcomes.

Key improvements include:

  • A redesigned and more accessible layout
    – making navigation simpler for all
  • Updated guidance, tools, and resources 
    – to better support supervision in practice
  • Expanded profession‑specific information
    – with clearer signposting relevant to different roles and regulatory requirements
  • A more streamlined structure 
    – that helps users quickly find content relevant
  • Improved links to national policies, standards and good practice
    – strengthening shared understanding across the workforce.

We would like to encourage you to explore the new and improved site and make use of the resources available. You can access the profession‑specific information here: 
https://nhswalesleadershipportal.heiw.wales/supervision/role
or to learn more about our work visit:
Supervision Hub for health and social care professionals: Phase 2 – HEIW

We will continue to expand this content further and so feedback remains extremely important. If BAPO members have any comments or suggestions, please share them via our feedback form linked on the site.

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BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – EDSER -From Scan to Solution: Mastering the Digital O&P Fabrication Workflow

Over the past decade, we’ve seen a major shift from plaster-based workflows to digital fabrication.
The promise of a faster turnaround, better reproducibility, and improved patient experience is the usual hook, but in reality, many clinics discover that digital fabrication introduces new complexities, not fewer. Digital doesn’t automatically mean simple – it means different
This webinar’s goal is simple: to walk through the entire digital fabrication workflow, step by step, and openly discuss what works well, what commonly goes wrong, and how those challenges can be mitigated.
We’ll also talk about why many clinics choose to work with a central manufacturing partner that can support them in the transition to a digital fabrication workflow.