The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists

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Calling All AHP Practice Placement Professionals!

Have you been involved in AHP placement delivery within the past 5 years? The Health Sciences University need your insights!

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan aims to increase AHP training places by 25%, reaching over 18,800 by 2031/32. However, the challenge of providing enough clinical placements is well-known and has significant implications for the future pipeline of AHPs.

To address this, the Health Sciences University has been commissioned by NHS England to conduct a research study on the development and delivery of practice placements. This study aims to support the expansion of placements and drive a positive return on investment for providers by recommending innovative solutions to overcome barriers.

Your participation in this brief survey will help to gather valuable data on the Enablers and Barriers to practice placements.

Please complete and share the survey: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/aeccuc/removing-barriers-to-placements-hsu

For any queries, please contact Dr. Michelle Holmes at mholmes@aecc.ac.uk

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Call for Responses: A questionnaire looking at the perceived quality of referrals received by orthotics services

A referral acts as a snapshot of a patient’s experience and is written with the intention of continuing their care in an appropriate setting. However, the quality of information provided can vary based on factors such as the referring clinician, the format it is submitted in, and the language used. Often these factors are outside of the patient’s control. If a patient can then be rejected from care based not on their clinical presentation, but on the quality of a referral, it introduces an inequality to our clinical process. For this reason, we ask you to answer a short questionnaire to help us better understand any common trends in the quality of referrals sent to orthotics services in the UK.
We would love to hear from you if you are:
▪ An Orthotist
▪ Working in the UK
▪ Happy to share your experiences with clinical referrals

To respond, please either scan the QR Code: Or follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/k5PFtgZ3YB

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Career webinars and video resources

We also have videos that covers some of the job of a Prosthetist, filmed by a Prosthetist in the South West and kindly shared and a suite of different levels of an Orthotist shared by NHS Scotland. We also have videos shared by NHS Scotland from Prosthetists and Orthotists Awareness Day

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Explore a career in prosthetics and orthotics

Are you wondering what career steps to take? Have you ever considered a career in prosthetics and orthotics? There are a world of possibilities embarking in a career in prosthetics and orthotics and opportunities to work with a wide range of people. If you have practical and problem solving skills, a career in P&O could be for you. Watch our newly developed animation. This resource is for schools, colleges and career events.