Introducing BAPO Bitesize – launching February 2026! We’re excited to unveil a brand-new online, on-demand education resource from the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BAPO). BAPO Bitesize brings you concise, accessible learning designed to support CPD, spark new ideas, and keep you up-to-date with best practice in prosthetics and orthotics—anytime, anywhere.
📅 Arriving February
🎓 Learn at your pace
💡 Built for the P&O community
🔍 Enhanced Practice: Clearing up the confusion
Swipe through the graphic to see a few myths busted about what Enhanced Practice really is in Prosthetics and Orthotics.
👀 Myth 1: It’s a job title
Reality: It’s a level of capability across the four pillars of practice. It’s about how you apply knowledge and skills every day.
📚 Myth 2: Off the job training means time away from clinic
Reality: Most learning happens in your usual patient facing role. What matters is how you evidence new behaviours.
🎓 Myth 3: The Salford PGCert is only for band 6, NHS or full-time staff
Reality: The course is open to NHS and private providers and part time applicants. Banding does not define access.
🌍 Myth 4: Enhanced Practice only applies in England
Reality: The apprenticeship route is England based, but the direct entry route is open to applicants from anywhere.
🚀 Why it matters
Enhanced Practice focuses on real world capability and can be a stepping stone toward Advanced Practice.
This week, first-year prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) students at the University of Salford and the University of Strathclyde received their BAPO “Welcome to the Profession” goody bags, marking an exciting start to their journey into the P&O community. 🦾📚
The packs are designed to introduce students to the profession early, providing useful tools, resources, and a sense of connection with the professional body from the outset. Students shared what they loved most:
University of Salford:
💬 “Having an awareness so early into my career is invaluable.”
💬 “Makes you feel more connected to the industry and a part of the community before you are qualified.”
💬 “Insight into the industry, connections, benefits, and a team of assistance.”
University of Strathclyde:
💬 “I love the useful tools like the tape measure and goniometer — they’ll be helpful in our patient assessments.”
💬 “The water bottle was a nice touch.”
💬 “The resources about mentorship and what is available through BAPO are really helpful.”
Receiving these packs helps students build confidence, develop practical skills, and feel part of the P&O professional community from day one.
BAPO is proud to support the next generation of prosthetists and orthotists as they embark on their learning journey. 💙
Warm invitation to join the National AHP Dementia Webinar series – sharing practice, connecting people, connecting support.
The webinar will be held on MSTeams
“Connecting you to support. The Balance System© in dementia. Innovation and Improvement in Action”- AHP Dementia Webinar on 10th December 2025, 3:30 -4:30pm
Join us to hear the learning and impact in practice from two areas of Scotland when AHP services have implemented the Balance System© approach to support people with dementia to live well.
Guest Speakers :
Carolyn MacDonald, Chief AHP Officer Scottish Government
Marie Gascoigne, Better Communication CIC
Kate Lowson, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Vivienne Thomson, NHS Forth Valley
Follow the link to register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b49a2b3f-2b6b-4999-b17a-e4cbb9598bc8@10efe0bd-a030-4bca-809c-b5e6745e499a
You can listen again to any of our previous AHP Dementia webinars by following this link: www.alzscot.org/community-support/allied-health-professionals/
(scroll down webpage to find the webinar links)
Join us for an engaging session exploring the real value of BAPO membership — what it offers, why it matters, and how you can get involved. This 75-minute webinar will bring together a range of voices across our membership community, from full and graduate members to technicians, learners, affiliates, and retired professionals.
The session will include:
Whether you’re new to BAPO, a long-time member, or considering rejoining, this webinar will highlight how membership strengthens both your professional journey and our collective voice as a profession.
Bridging Borders: Strategies to master a UK Interview as an Internationally trained AHP” webinar
Date: 12th of November Wednesday
Time: 5pm to 6pm BST (10:30pm to 11:30pm IST)
Hosts: Vignesh Murali (Chair- BIAHPA) and Bhavna Mehta (Executive Co-Lead for Communications)
THE ANATOMO-CLINICAL METHOD: CHARCOT LEGACY IN 21ST CENTURY
When: Tuesday 25 November 2025
Time: 15:00 –16:30 GMT
The theme of the webinar will be a reflection of J.M. Charcot’s anatomo-clinical method which became the beacon of the Salpêtrière. We will provide an overview of its significance over two centuries and pave the way for the future in bone biology.
Programme:
Charcot’s innovative approach in medicine: the anatomo-clinical method
Dr Richard Paisey
Inflammation-Driven Osteoclast Activity in Charcot Foot: evidence from blood and bone biomarkers
(Dr Ioanna Eleftheriadou & Dr Anastasios Tentolouris; Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece).
From Tissue to Genes – One Cell at a Time – Exploring Charcot foot through cutting-edge spatial transcriptomics and cellular mapping
(Assoc Prof Christina Moeller Andreasen, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark)
Scan the bar code or click the link below to register.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zC2kW2wDRPusaGlQmdxMGg#/registration
Participation is free and the webinar will be recorded. However, access on demand will be available only to registered participants.
This event is sponsored by the GCRI – Global Clinical Research Institute and EWMA Innovation Alliance – EWMA
NHS Education for Scotland are hosting a launch webinar for the refreshed Flying Start NHS programme on Wednesday 5th November at 12.30 – 13.30pm. Flying Start is the national development programme for newly qualified Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals. Flying Start supports practitioners to develop in their first year of practice and build evidence of learning and development.
Please register by clicking the link here or scanning the QR above:
The webinar will outline:
We would greatly appreciate your support in raising awareness of the launch event. The webinar is open to all including NQPs, practice educators, facilitators and managers.
If you require any further information please email us at Flyingstart@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Details
This webinar will introduce participants to Ethnocare and its innovative prosthetic device, the Overlay.
Designed to address the challenges of limb volume fluctuations and socket fit issues, the Overlay uses an integrated air expansion system to provide amputees with customizable comfort and improved stability, mobility and performance throughout the day. The session will share the story behindEthnocare’s user-centered development process, present clinical evidence on the problems caused by current solutions, and demonstrate how the Overlayrepresents a simple, universal, and impactful advancement for both patients and clinicians.
