An idea born & bred in #Liverpool led Matt & Rob, 2 operating department practitioners, to create a device benefiting both patients & healthcare professionals across the world! Read the full LEAFix story: bit.ly/PowerOfAnIdea

📣 The Healthcare Science Programme at @HEIW_NHS are currently undertaking research in relation to Professional Identity in Wales & are keen to gather views & experiences on professional identity of #ODPs in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 To access the survey, please visit: tinyurl.com/3d6m4jse

#WeAHPs #ODPs it's the time of year again when Trust's are preparing their seasonal influenza vaccination programme. A reminder that ODPs, Physiotherapists and Paramedics are included in the regulations as peer vaccinators. Make sure your trust is aware sps.nhs.uk/articles/seaso…

🚨 Update from the #PrescribingNow coalition. 📢We remain committed to seeking Independent Prescribing responsibilities to better support our patients and to play our part in helping to fix the NHS. 🗣️We will be pursuing the issue with Department of Health and Social Care in the Autumn.

Motor Insurance - ODP Job Role Seen first confirmation that Operating Department Practitioner is appearing as an employment option when taking out motor insurance. Can't say how this might affect premiums, this will be based upon actuarial risk. So drive safely! College Of Operating Department Practitioners

📢 The HCPC renewal window for Operating Department Practitioners #ODP opens 1st September 2024. Please check if your contact details are up to date with the HCPC by visiting: Your details | (hcpc-uk.org)

📢 We are excited to share that the new Allied Health Professions (AHP) Critical Care Capability Framework is now live and ready to use: bit.ly/AHPCapability (1/3).

Today, the HCPC’s revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics come into effect. These standards are essential. They set out how we expect HCPC registrants to behave, what the public can expect from them and they underpin our work as a regulator. hcpc-uk.org/standards-of-c…

📢 The HCPC registration renewal window for Operating Department Practitioners #ODP has now opened with the deadline 30th November 2024. Make sure your email address with the HCPC is up to date in order to receive your renewal notification.

📢 Registration renewal update. We contacted the HCPC this morning regarding the renewal issues, an IT issue with their systems was identified which as now been rectified. All accounts should be open to renewal & any emails that were not sent are now in the process of being sent.

Today we are at the AHPs and Advancing Practice in England Workshop.

Want to read the most up-to-date guidance on how to manage an airway in a patient with a c-spine injury!? Look no further! Matt Wiles Helen Iliff Mike Donnellon 💙 @leechcaroline Steve Mathieu Matthew Harris Kariem 🔗…-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/an…

If you’re an ODP interested in research, come along to our next meeting on Thursday 3rd Oct, 7-8pm. More details on the website.

📢 At yesterdays #HSJPatientSafetyAwards the OAA Quick Reference Handbook for Obstetric Emergencies received the Highly Commended Award in the category of Maternity and Midwifery Services Initiative of the Year. The Obs QRH accessible at: tinyurl.com/599n4fcw Health Service Journal

To have a bigger voice within critical care we need more ODPs to join the Intensive Care Society 💙 AHP PAG College Of Operating Department Practitioners AfPP - SaferSurgeryUK

A big welcome this week to our 2024 intakes pic is our DA’s great to see you all , Direct entry Learners to follow

📢 Have you been selected to submit your CPD profile with the HCPC We have updated the Sample Profiles on the HCPC website, these can be found at: Sample profiles | (hcpc-uk.org)

📣 AHPs Day - Monday 14th October 2024. AHPs Day is approaching - The theme for this year is ‘Quality and Safety at the Heart of Care’. For further information and resources visit Future NHS: tinyurl.com/uky6sn2f Suzanne Rastrick Beverley Harden FCSP WeAHPs 💙

I do hope that as an outcome of the covid enquiry the significant contribution made by operating Department practitioners is recognised. A profession who were able to quickly utilise prior knowledge and experience to support ICU up and down the country.

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