BAPO is pleased to launch our new Scope of Practice statement, providing clear guidance for practitioners, managers, and insurers on what falls within prosthetic and orthotic professional practice.
As our profession evolves, with digital design, additive manufacturing, enhanced, advanced, and consultant roles, and new models of care, it’s vital that we have a shared understanding of where our professional boundaries sit and how they can be appropriately extended.
This document sets out four key criteria for determining whether an activity is within scope, it covers the HCPC’s position on changing scope of practice, and answers frequently asked questions on topics from emerging technologies to delegation, surgical planning input, and advancing practice
📄 Read the full document: Scope of Practice FINAL
📺 Want to deepen your understanding? Watch these webinars: Links to webinars:
Webinar: scope of practice | The HCPC (for all levels)
Understanding your scope of practice at advanced levels of practice | Webinar
This statement should be read alongside BAPO’s Standards for Best Practice.
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