As you may know, HCPC have recently launched consultations on the profession-specific standards of proficiency for a number of the Allied Health Professions including ours and this has prompted a review and revision of our own Standards.
We are committed to engaging with our members, taking account of their views and input in the way that we carry out our work.
It is the intention of BAPO that these standards will form the baseline of practice for Prosthetists, Orthotists and Assistant Practitioners in the UK by providing more detailed information and guidance for both day to day practice and service planning. As such they sit alongside all other regulatory documents by which the profession is guided.
We expect the revised standards to be useful not only for Prosthetists and Orthotists, but for all healthcare commissioners and providers, Service Heads and managers, other healthcare professionals and interested members of the public.
When fully approved, the Standards will be freely available to all stakeholders.
Please review the draft standards which can be found under these links or on the member only section of the BAPO website under Downloads & Documents/Guidelines:
The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) was established to encourage high standards of prosthetic and orthotic practice. It is committed to Continued Professional Development and education to enhance standards of prosthetic and orthotic care. BAPO is the only UK body that represents the interests of prosthetic and orthotic professionals and associate members to their employers, BAPO enjoys the support of a high majority of the profession as members.
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