News
BIOS launch new careers resources for National AHP Support Workforce Week
This week is AHP Support Worker Week, a chance to shine the spotlight [...]
BIOS pays tribute to former Chair Carolyn Calcutt
It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of [...]
NHS England Engagement Webinars for Special Schools Eye Care Programme
NHS England has published the Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to Sight [...]
Orthoptic Workforce Survey
During the month of November, starting on Monday 4th, we are conducting a [...]
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).
