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Seeking input from a female prosthetist to be involved with a research study design
We are in search of a prosthetist who identifies as a woman and would like to join a codesign in the next month focused on creating design insights for prosthetics that better support women experiencing pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. The codesign would span an hour to an hour and a half in total followed by a short discussion with the researcher. You would be joining a group of women with lived experience of being pregnant and experiencing motherhood as a lower limb amputee and prosthetic user, a biomedical engineer who focuses on women’s prosthetic research, and the researcher conducting this study with the University College of London. Please email renae.collister.24@ucl.ac.uk if interested
Disseminating an ISPO Webinar: Explore the Biomechanical Impact of Lower Limb Orthotics
Discover how a multidisciplinary approach shapes the design and composition of lower limb orthotics in adults with neurological disorders.
Join us on 30 October 2025 at 13:00 CET for an engaging ISPO CPD Committee webinar. Our moderator Bryan Malas will be joined by expert speakers Soji Tanaka and Volker Schmidt, who will share their clinical insights and practical expertise.
Date & Time: 30 October 2025 | 13:00 CET
Format: Online Webinar
Cost: Free for ISPO members | EUR 15 for non-members
Reserve your spot today and enhance your knowledge in orthotics design and patient care
Generative AI in prosthetics and orthotics – Survey call out
Our digital lead, Christabelle Asoluka, is currently leading a survey across the BAPO membership exploring the opportunities and ethical challenges of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) in Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O).
If you’re a BAPO member, we would like to invite you to take part in the survey and share your views.
Your input will help:
🔍Identify which ethical issues matter most to P&O professionals.
🏗️Build the first evidence base on AI adoption within our field.
⬆️Shape future guidance, education, and policy for the safe and effective use of genAI in P&O practice.
Alongside this, Christabelle has also initiated the BAPO Digital Working Group, which already has a growing number of volunteers keen to contribute. If you’re interested in being part of this work or contributing to our digital initiatives, please reach out. Together, we can position our profession to lead confidently in an evolving digital landscape.
The NHS Management and Leadership Framework: What AHPs Need to Know webinar taking place on Wednesday 26th November 2025 3-4pm
Please join us for an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from the architects behind the NHS Management and Leadership Framework. This session will offer a clear overview of the framework’s purpose, structure, and practical delivery – tailored for Allied Health Professionals. key developments in the NHS The aim is to:
- Share Key Findings: Present the outcomes of milestones reached, stakeholder engagement, and upcoming priorities shedding light on workforce dynamics and service delivery in these settings.
- A Q & A panel discussion to support areas of opportunity and demystify future challenges to implementation. Enable Next Steps & Collaboration: Discuss future directions and invite ongoing partnership, inclusive design, sustainable, and sector-wide applicability. The framework continues to evolve in response to national leadership reviews and regulatory changes.
The Aims of the Session are:
- To share Progress on Standards and Competencies
- To update Curriculum Development -review workshops and stakeholders’ engagement across all levels.
- To share next steps and onwards collaboration
Who Should Attend:
This session is ideal for:
- All AHP Leaders – Exploring innovative strategies for workforce development
- AHP System & Provider Leads – Seeking sustainable workforce solutions
- AHP Educators – Focused on advancing training programs and educational initiatives for AHPs.
- Policy Makers & Senior Health Leaders – Tracking AHP-led innovation
- Students & Learners – Looking to explore exciting pathways into AHP careers
This webinar will be held as a townhall so no need to register please use this link to join on the day
Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the event starting Slides and evaluation will be shared post the webinar.
The webinar will be recorded and shared at a later date.
By registering for this event, you agree to be contacted using the details provided for the purpose of sharing information related to this webinar series, including session updates and relevant resources. If you prefer not to receive further communications, you can opt out at any time by contacting our team england.ahpnatprog1@nhs.net
Kind regards
AHP National Team
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Centre for Advancing Practice Conference 2025
Dear colleague,
We’re thrilled to invite you to the Centre for Advancing Practice’s Annual Conference this November – our biggest and most exciting event of the year!
This year’s theme is:
#10Years3Shifts1Mission: Advancing Practice for the Future NHS
We’re moving into a dedicated conference week focused on collaboration, innovation, and shaping better outcomes for the future. We will have sessions throughout the week to ensure everyone has the opportunity to engage and participate. It’s a chance to come together, share insights, challenge thinking, and co-create solutions that make a real difference.
What’s Happening:
Date: 10–14 November 2025
Location: Online/Virtual
Hashtags: #AdvancingPractice2025 #10Years3Shifts1Mission
Across five days, you’ll enjoy:
• Inspiring Keynotes
• Interactive Panels
• Engagement Areas
• On-Demand Access after the event
Why You Should Join Us:
• Explore the 10-Year Health Plan and discover how advanced practitioners will play a pivotal role in delivering the government’s three key shifts.
• Gain insights from leading experts and seasoned practitioners, and uncover practical tools and strategies to address today’s challenges in advancing practice.
• Hear from a dynamic and diverse range of speakers from across England and beyond.
• Explore emerging trends, essential skills, and proven best practices through engaging formats designed to inspire fresh thinking and innovation in advancing practice.
Registration is open now!
We can’t wait to welcome you to this year’s conference. Let’s shape the future of Advancing Practice together!
Warm wishes,
The Centre for Advancing Practice Team
10 Year Workforce Plan call for evidence – Prosthetic and Orthotic input required
NHS partners and stakeholders are asked to contribute to a call for evidence open for six weeks until 7 November 2025, to support the development of the 10 Year Workforce Plan. The is to create a plan that empowers staff, delivers world-class care, and secures the future of the NHS.
Examples of best practice and innovation across the P&O profession are required showing how they can be scaled to meet the 10 Year Health Plan ambitions.
This plan aims to create a sustainable workforce that is fit for the future, ensuring the NHS has the right people, in the right roles, with the right skills, so that every patient receives world-class care whenever they need it. It will support staff to work flexibly, grow their skills, and feel fulfilment in their careers.
The prosthetic and orthotic community must ensure its voice is heard we have a lot to offer that aligns with the NHS ten-year plan.
Please contribute to the call for evidence here: 10 Year Workforce Plan – GOV.UK
Confident Conversation in Research. Workshop for AHPs 11th November 10am-3.30pm
The AHP dementia forum has a key priority of research in our workplan. A key outcome of this priority area was to deliver a workshop in partnership with Dr Emma Law and Jacqui Kerr on Confident Conversations for allied health professionals. You can see on the attached flyer some information on the what Confident Conversations is about.
My email is to now invite you to consider who you would like to join us for the workshop and email me names of people who could join us. The workshop is FREE and a light lunch will be provided.
Date: Tuesday 11th November 2025
Time: 10am until 3.30pm
Venue: Alzheimer Scotland, 160 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1DQ
It is a workshop for 12 AHP participants. Please let me know would you like to attend by 24th October. Contact Elaine Hunter