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BIOS joins coalition calling for investment in the specialist workforce

2022-11-04T10:48:09+00:00

We joined with a broad coalition of over 110 charities, royal colleges, professional bodies, professional associations, trade unions, parents and carers and others have publicly written to the ministers in charge of the SEND Review to ask them to invest in the specialist workforce for children and young people. With the UK Government planning to release their SEND and AP Improvement Plan by the end of the year, this is a crucial opportunity to campaign and push for this plan to address urgent gaps in the specialist workforce. The letter highlights that: A wide range of specialist professionals play [...]

BIOS joins coalition calling for investment in the specialist workforce2022-11-04T10:48:09+00:00

Review of World Orthoptic Day 2022

2022-06-08T12:19:50+01:00

World Orthoptic Day 2022 World Orthoptic Day was, as always, a fantastic celebration of the orthoptic profession around the world. Orthoptists took to social media to promote the profession and share what they’ve been doing in their work places to celebrate. In particular the IOA’s Orthoptic Selfie competition and this year's Workout Challenge  caught peoples’ imaginations, with some fantastic entries coming in from all around the world. Here’s a few of our favourites: Some improvised occlusion in Galway Eye-shaped exercises in Stockport A video showcasing the breadth of orthoptic work from the team at Lancashire Hospitals An Incredible use of [...]

Review of World Orthoptic Day 20222022-06-08T12:19:50+01:00

World Orthoptic Day 2022

2022-05-10T11:31:57+01:00

Find out what's happening and how to get involved this World Orthoptic Day, including the IOA's 'Orthoptists in the Wild' selfie competition. World Orthoptic Day falls on the first Monday of each June and is a day when orthoptists globally promote their profession and cerebrate the fantastic work they do. It is organised by the International Orthoptic Association (IOA), made up of 15 member national professional organisations and 6 associate member organisations. What's going on this year? As always there's plenty going on this year but much of the focus will be around the IOA's two competitions, [...]

World Orthoptic Day 20222022-05-10T11:31:57+01:00

Heart Unions Week 2022

2022-02-09T10:59:48+00:00

HeartUnions week this year takes place from 14 to 20 February 2022. A week of activity throughout England and Wales that highlights the good work that unions do every day to offer everyone a voice at work. Heart Unions is our chance to tell the story about why unions are vital for everyone at work, and encourage people who aren't yet in a union to join. Every year it's a chance for reps and activists to publicise what they've been doing and make the case for union membership. No-one could have foreseen the twin challenges of the ongoing global pandemic [...]

Heart Unions Week 20222022-02-09T10:59:48+00:00

AHPs Day 2021

2022-09-13T11:35:18+01:00

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, with significant opportunities to support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. AHPs’ Day is an annual opportunity for AHPs to come together and celebrate being part of the AHP family, and the day gives an opportunity to showcase to others the impact they make to the delivery of high-quality care. The collaborations in services, organisations, trusts, regions and nationally enable: Improved awareness of the role [...]

AHPs Day 20212022-09-13T11:35:18+01:00

BIOS and 13 organisations urge employers to recognise the value of allied health professional support workers

2021-05-26T09:42:45+01:00

Allied health professional support workers must get equitable access to consistent and sustainable funding for education and professional development opportunities to support safe and effective patient care, warned a 14-strong coalition of organisations today. Allied health professional (AHP) support workers continue to be a crucial part of the pandemic response, yet many report feeling invisible, with their knowledge, skills and experience being underused. The coalition warns that healthcare services are failing to use the knowledge, skills and experience of allied health professional support workers in a planned and strategic way, undermining efforts to meet the demands of a growing population [...]

BIOS and 13 organisations urge employers to recognise the value of allied health professional support workers2021-05-26T09:42:45+01:00

New free e-learning resources available to support outreach work

2021-03-17T16:00:02+00:00

The SIHED team have released a series of online CPD training courses focusing on outreach work with young people and career changers, available for free on the HEE E-Learning for Healthcare platform. In 2020, the number of applications to study Allied Health Professions increased for the first time in several years, with a 17.5% jump in UCAS applications to begin AHP degree courses this year. The change has come about for a number of reasons, including the pandemic, which has raised the profile health careers in general, the re-introduction of government bursaries, and initiatives to promote the AHPs. One such [...]

New free e-learning resources available to support outreach work2021-03-17T16:00:02+00:00

Government publishes White Paper on reforms to the NHS in England

2021-02-22T08:32:54+00:00

BIOS broadly welcomes the publication of the Government's new White Paper on reforming the health and social care system in England, "Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all". The document sets out how the Government legislative plans, to be made through the Health and Care Bill, and it undoes many of the changes introduced through the Coalition Government's Health and Social Care Act 2012. In particular, there is a focus on moving away from competition and compulsory tendering towards more integrated care. The proposals also return accountability for the NHS to the secretary of [...]

Government publishes White Paper on reforms to the NHS in England2021-02-22T08:32:54+00:00

Heart Unions Week 2021

2021-02-09T11:50:20+00:00

HeartUnions week this year takes place from 08 to 14 February 2021. A week of activity throughout England and Wales that highlights the good work that unions do every day to offer everyone a voice at work. Heart Unions is our chance to tell the story about why unions are vital for everyone at work, and encourage people who aren't yet in a union to join. Every year it's a chance for reps and activists to publicise what they've been doing and make the case for union membership. 2020 was a tough year for all and for those working in [...]

Heart Unions Week 20212021-02-09T11:50:20+00:00

AHPs Day 2020

2020-10-12T11:17:16+01:00

On Wednesday 14 October, BIOS will be joining with other professional bodies to celebrate Allied Health Professions' (AHPs) Day 2020. AHPs day is a grass roots opportunity for AHPs to come together and celebrate being part of the AHP family. It is always a hugely popular event across social media and this year is set to be no different. Find out what's happening in your area on the AHPs Day map, here. If you're looking to get involved, you can download a whole load of resources here, and from NES here. Take part in the AHPs Day Video Challenge here. [...]

AHPs Day 20202020-10-12T11:17:16+01:00