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#MyEyesMyOrthoptist
Our campaign to raise awareness of Orthoptists and the [...]
BIOS responds to the Interim NHS People Plan
BIOS welcomes the publication of the Interim NHS People [...]
Brand new video for World Orthoptic Day 2019
To mark World Orthoptic Day 2019, we are pleased [...]
World Orthoptic Day 2019
On 3 June every year, IOA World Orthoptic Day [...]
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).
