News
#MyEyesMyOrthoptist
Our campaign to raise awareness of Orthoptists and the [...]
Investing in Chief Allied Health Professional Roles
The value of having a chief AHP in all [...]
New Social Prescribing Framework
Launch of new Social Prescribing Framework for Allied Health [...]
I See The Difference – Website Relaunch
The I See The Difference website has been relaunched [...]
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).
