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Issue 3 of BAPOConnect available to BAPO members

📢 The final issue of BAPOConnect for 2025 is now live!

BAPOConnect, the official tri-annual magazine of the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BAPO), is created exclusively for our members. Each edition provides a dynamic platform for knowledge sharing, professional dialogue, and the latest sector-wide updates in prosthetics and orthotics.

Inside this issue, you’ll find:
✨ Celebrating 30 years of BAPO
✨ Celebrating our shortlist for the BAPO P&O Awards 2025
✨ P&O News
✨ Personal perspectives
✨ BAPO committee news and event highlights
✨ A message from the BAPO Chair and much more!

BAPOConnect continues to be a trusted resource that keeps our members informed, connected, and inspired.

📖 Dive into the latest issue now and stay at the forefront of the prosthetics and orthotics profession!

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BAPO P&O Awards 2025

🎉 Join Us for a Night to Remember! 🎉 

Get ready to celebrate at BAPO’s 2nd Annual Awards Evening on Friday, 21st November, at the stunning Glasgow Science Centre! 

This is an incredible opportunity to come together, honor achievements, and enjoy a festive atmosphere. 

What’s Included: 

🥂 A glass of fizz to kick off the evening 

🔍 Interactive experience on the first floor with their engaging science exhibition 

🍽 A delightful three-course dinner accompanied by tea and coffee 

🍷 Half a bottle of wine per person to toast our successes 

🚗 Complimentary car parking, Wi-Fi, and cloakroom services 

🍹 A fully stocked bar for additional drinks 

💃 Dance the night away at our post-awards disco! 

Whether you’re looking to celebrate your fantastic P&O teams or simply enjoy a festive evening with colleagues, this is the perfect event! Don’t miss out on the chance to make memories and recognise accomplishments together.

Let’s celebrate P&O together! 

BAPO Member tickets- £80.00

Non-member ticket – £150.00

🎟️ Book your tickets today and let’s celebrate P&O together! 🎊

Please email enquiries@bapo.com if you are interested in booking a table, group bookings may incur a discount.

BAPO is dedicated to recognising and celebrating our prosthetists, orthotists, technicians, support workers, and learners.  We are pleased to announce an additional 4 Awards this year!

Anyone can nominate an individual for these awards, including clinicians, colleagues, technicians, patients, learners, and managers. You can also nominate yourself.

The Awards for 2025 are:

Prosthetist of the Year – Sponsored by North Sea Plastics
Orthotist of the Year – Sponsored by OETT
Technician of the Year – Sponsored by Algeos
Rising Star Award – Sponsored by OSSUR
Learner of the Year – Sponsored by Peacocks
Best P&O Team Award 2025 – Sponsored by Thuasne
Outstanding Customer Service Award
BAPO Hero Award
Practice Educator of the Year – Sponsored by Steeper
Researcher of the Year
Support Worker of the Year
Outstanding Leader of the Year – Sponsored by Blatchford

Nominations have now closed.

Shortlisted nominees will be contacted in August, and the winners will be announced at the BAPO Awards ceremony.

If you are interested in sponsoring an award, please contact enquiries@bapo.com

Dress Code

Dress to impress-  BAPO is committed to empowering people to attend our events in dresswear they feel comfortable with. With that in mind, please come dressed in what you feel is your best self. 

Awards Itinerary 
 
6.30pm Drinks Reception  
7.30pm Call to Dinner  
7.35pm Welcome – Dr Nicky Eddison  
7.40pm Dinner  
09:10pm   Awards Ceremony  – Hosted by Dr Cor Hutton MBE   
10:30pm Disco starts
12:00 am close 

The Awards evening has two menu options to choose from. All dietary requirements can be fulfilled after booking by completing the dietary form included in the booking.

There are over 450 parking spaces at Glasgow Science Centre including 28 disabled spaces.

Tickets are issued at the entry barrier to the car park. The event hosts will validate these at the ticket desk so that guests do not have to pay to park for the duration of your event.

Vehicles are not permitted to be left overnight in the car park and if so a charge will apply.

There are 6 electric charging stations.

There is a Taxi rank located outside of the building between the Glasgow Science Centre and the BBC. The contact number for Glasgow Taxi’s is 0141 429 7070.

There are a number of hotels that may offer a discount to Glasgow Science Centre guests including;

o Moxy
o Village Urban Hotel Glasgow – 01925 377 532
o Crowne Plaza – 0141 306 9988
o Radisson Red – 0141 471 1700
o Hilton Garden Inn – 0141 240 1002
o Motel One – 0131 220 0730
o Premier Inn – 0871 527 9340

Please visit the Glasgow Science Centre website for full accessibility information here.

If anyone who would like to attend the awards has any additional support needs, please contact enquiries@bapo.com

BAPO Member Tickets £80.00
Non-member Tickets £150.00
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Please print and display the posters below to raise awareness of the awards and encourage people to nominate.

Orthotics nomination posterDownload
Prosthetics nomination posterDownload

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BAPO Teatime Talk – Making sense of Perthes’ Disease: What we know and what we’re still figuring out

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This session will provide a practical and research-informed overview of Perthes’ Disease. Drawing on his clinical practice and research over recent years, Adam will explore previous variations in management and how his recent NIHR-funded PhD has looked to optimise non-surgical management. Adam’s PhD focused on developing the NON-STOP app, a digital self-management intervention to support children with Perthes’ Disease and their families. His research involved engaging key stakeholders—including children, families, and clinicians—through qualitative interviews, a national consensus process, and iterative app design and testing. Adam will also explain how these findings, alongside strong engagement with the clinical community, have led to the UK undertaking the first ever prospective RCT in Perthes’ disease: the Op NON-STOP study. 

 

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Website Explainer Video

BAPO is thrilled to launch our new website explainer video. This video shows what exciting resources you can find on our website and what members can use when they sign in.

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Explore a career in prosthetics and orthotics

Are you wondering what career steps to take? Have you ever considered a career in prosthetics and orthotics? There are a world of possibilities embarking in a career in prosthetics and orthotics and opportunities to work with a wide range of people. If you have practical and problem solving skills, a career in P&O could be for you. Watch our newly developed animation. This resource is for schools, colleges and career events.