The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists

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Assets from BAPO’s Workforce Reform Projects

BAPO is proud to launch a suite of profession-specific documents, guidelines, and frameworks from a 12-month programme of work funded by Health Education England, now part of NHS England Workforce Training and Education.

The programme of work covered a wide range of projects including pre-registration curriculum, leadership, preceptorship, support workers, practice-based learning, advanced practice, early career support, access to jobs for new graduates, case studies, and career development.

BAPO_Workforce_Mapping Document

BAPO Access to jobs for newly qualified prosthetists and orthotists

BAPO Advanced Practice in Prosthetics and Orthotics-Updated July 2024

BAPO Careers Development Framework for Prosthetists and Orthotists

BAPO Curriculum Guidance for the pre-registration education of prosthetists and orthotists

BAPO Early career guidance framework for prosthetics and orthotics

BAPO Jonathan Edgar Case Study Clinical Support Technician

BAPO Leadership programme

BAPO National PO Practice Based Learning Framework

BAPO Provision of early career support to prosthetists and orthotists

BAPO Russell Salt Case Study Apprentice

BAPO Support worker framework for the prosthetic and orthotic workforce

 

The following are available as presentations: 

BAPO Introduction to gait for support workers

BAPO Introduction to lower limb orthoses for support workers

BAPO Introduction to lower limb prosthetics for support workers

BAPO Introduction to upper limb orthoses for support workers

BAPO Introduction to upper limb prosthetics for support workers

BAPO Practice-Based Learning Framework

 

Please contact enquiries@bapo.com if you would like a copy of the presentation slides with voiceover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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International Women’s Day

Image from the national women’s history alliance

The National Women’s History Alliance has designated the International Women’s Day 2024 theme as a celebration of “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” This theme recognises women who understand the need to eliminate bias and discrimination from individuals’ lives and institutions.

 

 

Notable women throughout history include Rosa Parks who helped initiate the civil rights movement in the United States. “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” – Rosa Parks (1913-2005), civil rights activist.

Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to hold a position in the United States Congress in 1968. “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring in a folding chair.” – Shirley Chisholm 1924-2005

In the mid-19th century, Sophia Jex-Blake was unable to earn her medical degree due to barriers in the system that discriminated against her gender. To overcome this, she established her own school of medicine. Founded in 1874, the London School of Medicine for Women was the first and only place a woman could earn a medical degree in the UK for many years. Between 1874-1911, the number of women doctors in the country increased from 2-495. She also established a hospital in Edinburgh providing women doctors with jobs and women patients with high-quality care for 80 years.

Henrietta Lacks was a Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without her consent. These cells are the source of the Hela cell line, one of the most important cell lines in medical research. In October 2021, Henrietta Lacks was recognised by the WHO, “In honouring Henrietta Lacks, WHO acknowledges the importance of reckoning with past scientific injustices and advancing racial equity in health and science. It’s also an opportunity to recognise women – particularly women of colour – who have made incredible but often unseen contributions to medical science.”

Henrietta Lacks | Source of HeLa cells taken without consent | New Scientist

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Are you a healthcare professional with a passion for improving patient care?

Do you want to improve patient outcomes by leading groundbreaking research studies?
Could you be a research delivery leader?

Virtual event – Wednesday 20 March 2024 (12.30pm to 2.00pm)  

Registration is now open via the link: https://cvent.me/5WXreK

Learn more about our Master’s level clinical research delivery leadership qualifications at this event:

  • Suitable for all healthcare professionals who have no or limited research experience and those currently working in research delivery
  • All courses are designed for part time learning to fit around busy schedules
  • All courses consist of theory-based online learning modules and a research practice experience module. The ‘research practice’ module helps learners to develop their skills and expertise by working on research projects alongside experienced mentors

A number of DHSC funded bursaries for course fees will be available. Further details will be provided at the event.

Further information, together with the event registration form can be found on the event home page using the link: https://cvent.me/5WXreK

You can also register for updates, such as course application deadlines by completing this form.

A PDF poster is attached which you may want to print and display to increase awareness of this event.

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BAPO Regional Conference – Cardiff – Venue Change

We are looking forward to our next regional conference in Cardiff on Friday 8th March 2024 and hope to see you there. If you’ve already booked you’ll be expecting to go to the All Nations Centre for the day, so we’re getting in touch to let you know we have changed the venue. We’ll now be holding the conference at the Future Inn Hotel which is located in beautiful Cardiff Bay, 10 minutes from the city centre and very close to Cardiff Bay train station.

We have changed the venue for a very important reason. Recently it came to our attention that the All Nations Centre made public statements supporting conversion therapy, and the views expressed are very much not in keeping with BAPO’s values. We are sharing this with you as we want to be transparent and to confirm that we did not know about this when the venue was booked, and we certainly would not have booked it had we known. On learning this information we acted at pace to cancel the booking and to seek a suitable alternative. We trust that you will understand why we have made this change which reflects BAPO’s values and the priority we give to equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Future Inn Hotel is a lovely venue and it will provide a great experience for both delegates and exhibitors. There is free car parking, not easy to find in a city, with electric car charging. The Hotel is also offering a discount rate of £86.20 to anyone attending the conference who would like to stay overnight, these spaces are limited so please contact the venue early to avoid disappointment. Please advise on the booking that you are attending the BAPO conference for the discount.

There are still some delegate spaces available so if you’ve not already booked your place you can do so here but don’t delay, our last two regional conferences both sold out and we’d hate you to miss out.

With best wishes from everyone at BAPO.

Sue Irving, Chief Executive