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- AHP Dementia Webinar 10th December 2025 – Connecting you to support The Balance System© in dementia. Innovation and Improvement in ActionWarm 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… Read more: AHP Dementia Webinar 10th December 2025 – Connecting you to support The Balance System© in dementia. Innovation and Improvement in Action
- Job Advert – Highly Specialist Orthotist Band 7 – Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- BAPO MEMBERSHIP WEBINAR: The Value of Belonging and how to make the most of it.Details 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: An overview… Read more: BAPO MEMBERSHIP WEBINAR: The Value of Belonging and how to make the most of it.
- Bridging Borders: Strategies to master a UK interview as an Internationally trained AHPBridging Borders: Strategies to master a UK Interview as an Internationally trained AHP” webinarDate: 12th of November WednesdayTime: 5pm to 6pm BST (10:30pm to 11:30pm IST) Hosts: Vignesh Murali (Chair- BIAHPA) and Bhavna Mehta (Executive Co-Lead for Communications) Speakers: 1) Saravanan Sivanithi Head of TherapiesWest London NHS Foundation Trust About the speaker: Saravanan came to the UK as a Band 7… Read more: Bridging Borders: Strategies to master a UK interview as an Internationally trained AHP
- 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHARCOT’S BIRTHTHE 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… Read more: 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHARCOT’S BIRTH
- Introducing the New Vice-Chair of the Technician and Support Worker Committee: Sam Baker-JacksonThe British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BAPO) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Baker-Jackson as the new Vice-Chair of the Technician and Support Worker Committee. Sam brings passion, and commitment to representing and supporting technicians and support workers across the orthotics and prosthetics profession. In her new role, Sam will work closely with Committee Chair Bex and… Read more: Introducing the New Vice-Chair of the Technician and Support Worker Committee: Sam Baker-Jackson
- Why it’s time for the private and third sectors to work togetherFrom Tom Williams OBE, founder of STAND In July I went to ISPO’s conference in Sweden, and my mind is still buzzing. It was a mix of innovation, technical jargon, business cards, and big ideas. I was representing STAND, an NGO focused on providing mobility to eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa. But amidst all this, one question kept coming back… Read more: Why it’s time for the private and third sectors to work together
- Flying Start Launch WebinarNHS 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… Read more: Flying Start Launch Webinar
- BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – The Solution for Limb Volume Variation : Introducing the Ethnocare Overlay
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… Read more: BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – The Solution for Limb Volume Variation : Introducing the Ethnocare Overlay - Enhanced Practice Roadshow- You’re invited!
- Job Advert – Steeper – Clinical Manager – Portsmouth Prosthetics
- 10 Year Workforce Plan – call for evidence documentDear members, The NHS (England) has an open consultation asking for evidence to support how professions are meeting or can meet the key shifts in the new ten-year plan. The key shifts are: hospital to community analogue to digital sickness to prevention It is vital P&O submit case studies, data, stories etc – please submit something on behalf of your… Read more: 10 Year Workforce Plan – call for evidence document
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- Job advert – AM Healthcare – Senior Orthotist – BristolClick here to view Job Advert
- 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… Read more: Seeking input from a female prosthetist to be involved with a research study design
- Disseminating an ISPO Webinar: Explore the Biomechanical Impact of Lower Limb OrthoticsDiscover 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… Read more: Disseminating an ISPO Webinar: Explore the Biomechanical Impact of Lower Limb Orthotics
- Generative AI in prosthetics and orthotics – Survey call outOur 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… Read more: Generative AI in prosthetics and orthotics – Survey call out
- The NHS Management and Leadership Framework: What AHPs Need to Know webinar taking place on Wednesday 26th November 2025 3-4pmPlease 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: The Aims of the Session are: Who Should Attend: This session is ideal for: This webinar will be… Read more: The NHS Management and Leadership Framework: What AHPs Need to Know webinar taking place on Wednesday 26th November 2025 3-4pm
- Job Advert – Prestige Health – Orthotists – London and Southeast
- Effective Outcomes Recording in Prosthetics and Orthotics
