BIOS responds to the Government’s plans to abolish NHS England
It is essential that the recently announced plan to abolish NHS England does not distract from the priority of achieving an expanded and skilled [...]
Winner of ‘Day in the Life of an Orthoptic Student’ video competition
We’re excited to announce the winners of our ‘Day in the Life of an Orthoptic Student’ video competition as Laura, Hannah, Fatimah, Isla and [...]
National Careers Week 2025
3rd-8th March is National Careers Week (NCW), and we’re grabbing the chance to make a big noise about the fantastic opportunities available in a [...]
New UK Eye Care Data Hub predicts higher prevalence of eye disease and eye care workforce
Number of people with glaucoma, AMD and cataracts set to increase over the next 10 years New online tool will be a critical planning [...]
Celebrating the Achievements of AHPs in Public Health
The impact report of the UK Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Public Health Strategic Framework (2019-2024) was published in January and demonstrates the significant progress [...]
Four Country Position Statement on AHP Advanced Practice
BIOS endorse and welcome the shared professional statement from the Chief Allied Health Professions Officers in each of the four UK countries on Advanced [...]
New apprenticeship for orthoptists launched
A pioneering apprenticeship has been launched that will create new opportunities for people to train as orthoptists, helping to tackle growing vision problems in [...]
BIOS launch new careers resources for National AHP Support Workforce Week
This week is AHP Support Worker Week, a chance to shine the spotlight on, and highlight, our fabulous Orthoptic and Ophthalmic Support Workforce. To [...]