Want to know how to get started as an expert witness? Or perhaps you’ve been doing it a while and have some questions? Join Bond Solon to hear about the common challenges and pitfalls you could experience on this journey. There’ll be plenty of information to get you started along with time for that all important Q and A.
Join us to hear more and benefit from an exclusive BAPO discount.

Despite significant advances in orthotic technology, many ankle-foot orthoses remain static in design and function. Carbon fibre AFOs introduced important improvements in weight reduction and dynamic response, yet because these devices are manufactured in predefined sizes, their biomechanical characteristics are largely preset. Clinicians are therefore often required to explore multiple brands and device types to find the least compromising solution, frequently driven more by anatomical fit than by the functional needs of the patient. Once selected, further adaptation is typically limited or not possible.
Elevate Movement incorporates adjustability and adaptability directly into its carbon AFO design. Features such as adjustable stiffness, controlled rotation, and dynamic foot and ankle support can be addressed during the customised fitting of prefabricated carbon fibre devices. This allows clinicians to better match biomechanical function to the needs of the individual while preserving the ability to adapt the device as functional requirements evolve.
For users with significant lower limb impairment, full tri-planar support may be required to restore stability and confidence while standing and walking. Conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and advanced multiple sclerosis illustrate this need. The Swift carbon fibre AFO combines prefabricated carbon fibre modules with templated, custom-fabricated components to provide high levels of dynamic stability while maintaining an ultra-light device with progressively adjustable dynamic characteristics.
Finally, we are very much aware of the fact that the day isn’t over when the shoes come off. The Step drop-foot sock extends foot and ankle support by providing positioning, safety, and functional assistance when conventional orthotic devices are not worn. Particularly during later in-house activities or nighttime journeys to the bathroom, but also in the shower, around the pool, or even at the beach, Step helps reduce the risk of stumbles and falls and maintains safer mobility.

 

Individually, these solutions address specific needs throughout the 24 hours of the day and all days of the week. However, together they form something far greater than the sum of their parts. Join this session to discover how their combined application uniquely supports the evolving needs of stroke survivors throughout their rehabilitation journey.

This session explores practical ways to embed sustainability into everyday prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) practice. It will highlight how clinicians, technicians, companies, support workers and services can reduce environmental impact through smarter material choices, waste reduction, recycling initiatives, and greener clinical processes—all while maintaining high-quality patient care. Drawing from ongoing work within the NHS and BAPO’s sustainability plan, the talk will share real examples, lessons learned, and opportunities for collective action across the profession. Attendees will leave with practical ideas and inspiration to integrate sustainability into their own clinical and organisational settings

Diabetic foot disease is a complex condition involving many members of healthcare, working together as a team, to provide the best treatment and outcomes for a patient.

What can an Orthotist do to influence and treat this complex issue?  What factors within a patient’s journey can an Orthotist contribute meaningfully to?

How can Orthotics support other members of the team and their treatment?

This session will provide an introduction to bone sarcomas, focusing on their epidemiology, clinical presentation, and key principles guiding surgical management in paediatric populations.

 

Topics that will be explored include:

• Understanding what sarcomas are and how they develop
• Epidemiology and patterns of bone sarcomas
• Clinical features and management of osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma
• The importance of achieving appropriate surgical margins
• Methods used to estimate residual growth in children
• Key considerations influencing surgical decision-making in paediatric oncology

Please note: This talk will include clinical case discussions and surgical concepts relevant to multidisciplinary rehabilitation and orthotic practice.

The Future Clinician Series launches with a session focused on helping learners get more out of clinical placements.

Placements are one of the most valuable parts of training, but meaningful learning does not happen automatically. This webinar will explore how learners can turn everyday clinical experiences into real learning by identifying knowledge gaps, asking purposeful questions, and taking ownership of their professional development.

Turning Placements and Work Experience into Real Learning
Speaker: Laura Murray, Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Strathclyde
Date: Wednesday, 25 March
Time: 12:00–13:00

This free webinar is open to P&O learners and new graduates.

Register here:
https://forms.office.com/e/RPSaGWDVBb

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.

The British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics, in collaboration with the Limbless Association, and LIMB-art, is launching “Design a Superhero with a Prosthetic Limb” for Key Stage 2 pupils across the UK .

This engaging project challenges students to design a prosthetic limb for a superhero, helping them explore engineering, design thinking, and the human impact of healthcare careers. Along the way, pupils also learn about the role of prosthetists and how science and creativity combine to change lives.

Why get involved

• Links directly to STEM learning and the Gatsby Benchmarks

• Supports PSHE themes of inclusion, resilience, and positive representation of disability

• Offers a meaningful encounter with a real healthcare profession

• Flexible for classroom, club, or enrichment use

Who can take part
All UK primary school pupils in Key Stage 2.

Prizes

• The winning student or group will see their design turned into a real LIMB-art prosthetic cover.

• The winning school will receive a £1,000 voucher to spend on resources or student activities.

• The winning entry will also be featured in BAPO’s national magazine and online platforms.

Key dates

• Entries close: 29 May 2026

• Winner announced by: 30 June 2026

Entries are submitted by schools via a simple online form, and pupils can enter using drawings, models, or digital designs.

All competition materials, including lesson-friendly resources and full guidance, are available in the competition pack.