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- Job Advert – Daceys – Orthotist, WorcestershireClick here to view Job Advert
- BAPO – Teatime Talk – What Does “Digital” Really Mean in Prosthetics & Orthotics? Rethinking Practice, Skills, and Innovation
- Introducing Maeve Cassidy as the new BAPO ChampionBAPO would like to welcome Maeve as our first BAPO Champion, promoting within her service the work BAPO does and the benefits membership has. Maeve will be leading a BAPO Champion initiative and added more BAPO Champions to the team. We look forward to seeing the work Maeve does.
- Design a prosthetic limb for a superhero
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… Read more: Design a prosthetic limb for a superhero - Applications now open: NIHR Predoctoral AwardNIHR Predoctoral Award Hello, We are pleased to let you know that the NIHR Predoctoral Award is now open for applications. This award supports aspiring early-career researchers to advance their health and social care research careers at master’s level. Applications close 12 March 2026. The scheme is open to a wide range of applicants, including: health and… Read more: Applications now open: NIHR Predoctoral Award
- 📢 Calling all health and care professionals working in any rehabilitation setting in the UK!At the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Rehabilitation we are looking into the education and training needs of health and care professionals working in UK rehabilitation settings relating to #rehabilitation #technologies. Our survey only takes a few minutes to complete and will help to inform future provisions – please have your say! Access the survey and more information here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nottingham/education-and-training-needs-rehab-tech
- BAPO Connected Care – Carer-led involvement in congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) treatment choice and innovation
- BAPO Connected Care – Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) post-discharge care: Follow-up pathways and spinal bracing
- BAPO welcomes Sam Baker-Jackson as the new Technician and Support Worker Committee Chair🎉 New Chair Announcement – Technician & Support Worker Committee 🎉 We’re pleased to announce Sam Baker-Jackson as the new Chair of the BAPO Technician & Support Worker Committee, taking over from Bex Wilkinson. Sam is an Orthotic Administrator with a passion for showcasing the vital role of admin professionals within healthcare and inspiring others in similar roles. As someone… Read more: BAPO welcomes Sam Baker-Jackson as the new Technician and Support Worker Committee Chair
- Welcome Ankit Singh as BAPO Editorial Committee Vice-Chair🎉 Welcome Ankit Singh – Vice Chair, BAPO Editorial Committee 🎉 We’re delighted to announce Ankit Singh as the new Vice Chair of the BAPO Editorial Committee. Ankit is an HCPC-registered Prosthetist and Orthotist currently practicing with the NHS in Scotland. He holds a Postgraduate degree in Prosthetics & Orthotics from the University of Strathclyde (2019) and completed his undergraduate… Read more: Welcome Ankit Singh as BAPO Editorial Committee Vice-Chair
- Let’s Go Physio! – Senior Orthotist & 2D Gait Analysis Specialist, North-WestClick here to view Job Advert
- AHP Mentor Education Day
- BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – Ethnocare – The Solution for Limb Volume Variation : Introducing the Ethnocare Overlay
- BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – FIOR & GENTZ – 360⁰ Orthotics: Utilising a unique comprehensive workflow for effective and efficient management of complex lower limb Neuro orthotics
- Disseminating an ISPO Webinar: Scar Management 24/2/2026
- The Return to practice (HCPC) programmeDear AHP Professional Bodies I am delighted to inform you that the Return to practice (HCPC) programme is now live on the NHS England learning hub platform. https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/rpt This course is intended to improve understanding of the HCPC return to practice process and the support offered by The NHS England Return to Practice programme for HCPC returners. The course offers… Read more: The Return to practice (HCPC) programme
- BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – Buchanan Orthotics – Diverse Suspension Solutions for Advancing Prosthetic Care
Details This webinar provides clinicians with a practical overview of modern prosthetic suspension solutions designed to improve comfort, skin health, and functional mobility. The course examines common limitations of traditional suspension methods—such as pistoning, skin irritation, and alignment constraints—and introduces alternative approaches that better address patient variability and complex clinical presentations. Participants will gain insight into hybrid suspension technologies, including… Read more: BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – Buchanan Orthotics – Diverse Suspension Solutions for Advancing Prosthetic Care - International collaboration – joint statement
- Job Advert – Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT – Band 7 Highly Specialist ProsthetistClick here to view Job Advert
- Job Advert – NHS Senior Orthotist – Cardiff