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Orthoptics Guinness World Record Attempt
On the 3rd June 2019, Orthoptics (School of Health [...]
First UK-wide Public Health Strategic Framework launched
The new AHP (Allied Health Professionals) Public Health Strategic [...]
Sheffield students first in world to study new medicines module
Congratulations to the first Orthoptists who have qualified in [...]
NICE Quality Standards for Serious Eye Disorders
The Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC) welcomes [...]
Who we are
The British and Irish Orthoptic Society is the professional body for Orthoptists. Orthoptists are registered Allied Health Professionals regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK and CORU will be the regulator in the Republic of Ireland.
BIOS was founded in 1937 and is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.
- BIOS is affiliated to the Allied Health Professionals Federation, a group made up of 12 bodies representing more than 158,000 workers in the UK.
- BIOS is also a member of the International Orthoptic Association and OCE.
- BIOS members in the UK are also automatically trade union members of the British Orthoptic Society Trade Union (BOSTU).
