The British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics

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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

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    BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – Brace Orthopaedic – Incrediwear – Wearable Infrared

    The webinar will focus on the science behind Incrediwear, explain the therapeutic benefits, present clinical evidence and clinical applications.

     

    Discover how wearable infrared technology is transforming patient care in this engaging and informative webinar focused on Incrediwear, an evidence-driven solution designed to accelerate recovery, reduce pain, and optimise function. Ideal for orthotists, physiotherapists, and wider healthcare professionals, this session will explore how Incrediwear’s innovative fabric technology works at the cellular level to increase blood flow, support natural healing processes, and improve outcomes in both acute and chronic conditions.
    Participants will gain insight into the underlying science of semiconductor-embedded fibres, how these stimulate infrared emission, and the resulting physiological benefits. The webinar will include practical guidance on clinical applications across musculoskeletal injury, post-operative rehabilitation, vascular issues, and oedema management, as well as considerations for integrating Incrediwear into existing treatment pathways.


    Real-world case examples will illustrate patient response, compliance advantages, and opportunities to enhance everyday practice. Whether you are new to Incrediwear or looking to deepen your understanding, this session will provide clear, actionable knowledge to support better decision-making and improved patient outcomes.
    Join us to explore the growing role of wearable infrared technology in modern rehabilitation and discover how Incrediwear can complement your clinica ltoolkit.

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    BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – AposHealth -Clinical Outcomes of a Foot-Worn Non-Invasive Biomechanical Intervention (Apos) Compared to Traditional Physiotherapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain. A Randomised Clinical Trial

    Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a major public health concern that will continue to grow with the expected aging of the population.
     
    This webinar will introduce the participants to Apos, a non-invasive foot-worn medical device for the management of chronic lower limb and lower back pain.

    It will present the outcomes of a recently published randomised controlled trial (RCT) which investigated the outcomes of the home-based biomechanical intervention (Apos) compared to standard care in patients with chronic lower back pain. The study was conducted following 3 retrospective studies that suggested positive outcomes of the intervention on the proposed cohort.
     
    This RCT investigated the clinical outcomes in 162 patients with Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP). Participants were randomised in a 2:1 ratio and assessed over a52-week period using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) as the primary outcome, alongside secondary measures including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)and gait parameters.
     
    The trial was approved by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine IRB committee (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03167671) and conducted in the United States.