RCOphth backs independent prescribing responsibilities for orthoptists
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has written to Health Minister Will Quince MP to express their support for the extension of independent prescribing responsibilities [...]
Position Statement: Use of Medicine Exemptions for annotated Orthoptists
BIOS has released a new position statement to navigate the complexities surrounding the use of Medicine Exemptions as outlined in the UK legislation. Read [...]
Response to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan recognises many of the challenges facing the workforce in England in the coming years. We welcome the move [...]
BIOS joins AHP collaboration to support placement quality and capacity
BIOS is one of nine Allied Health Professional (AHP) professional bodies working together to support the growth and quality of practice-based learning in pre-registration [...]
BIOS launch new Strategy for 2023-28
Last week, as part of the BIOS Conference 2023, we launched our new five-year Strategy, laying out our key priorities for delivering on our [...]
BIOS launch Orthoptic Support Workforce Hub
We're delighted to launch our new Orthoptic Support Workforce Hub today, bringing together all our information and resources for clinical assistants in one place. [...]
Joint call on prime minister to unblock the NHS workforce plan
BIOS joined over 40 health charities, professional bodies, unions and the NHS Confederation to urge the prime minister to publish a funded workforce plan for [...]
BOSTU members accept NHS England pay offer
BOSTU members have voted to accept the revised NHS pay offer in England. In the consultation of all members working in the NHS in [...]
