British and Irish Orthoptic Society

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COVID-19 – Guidance for orthoptic professionals can be found here

BIOS launches Orthoptic Education Fund
BIOS is pleased to announce the launch of a new fund, the Orthoptic Education Fund (OEF), to provide financial support for the education and further training of Orthoptists. We welcome applications from BIOS members [...]
AHPs Day 2021
On the 14th of October, we will be joining with the 13 other allied health professions (AHPs) to celebrate the 4th annual AHPs’ Day. AHPs are the third largest clinical workforce in the NHS, [...]
Clinical Placement Expansion Project
The Clinical Placement Expansion Fund is a fantastic opportunity to develop a bespoke portal of resources, allowing students to gain confidence and expertise in clinical decision making despite clinical placement limitations. Although this will [...]
COVID-19 / Coronavirus – Member Guidance
Below you will find guidance on working and keeping safe, as well as updates on the effect of this on BIOS events and ongoing work. We hope you find this helpful but please do [...]

News

BIOS launches Orthoptic Education Fund

Rich Huzzey2021-09-17T16:19:48+01:00September 17th, 2021|

BIOS is pleased to announce the launch of a new fund, the Orthoptic [...]

AHPs Day 2021

Rich Huzzey2021-09-16T09:27:37+01:00September 15th, 2021|

On the 14th of October, we will be joining with the 13 other [...]

The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers launches new scheme for early career professionals

Rich Huzzey2021-08-26T16:06:53+01:00August 26th, 2021|

The oldest optical organisation in the world has launched a new scheme this [...]

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).