A House of Commons debate on the contribution of AHPs will take place on Thursday 23rd April 2026.
The CODP has been liaising with MPs to ensure that the contributions of Operating Department Practitioners is noted.
Details of the debate can be accessed at: whatson.parliament.uk/commons/2026...
📢 Step into Health are hosting a webinar in collaboration with the ODP SURGE Team where members of the Armed Forces community can discover more about a career in Operating Department Practice.
For further information please visit: www.militarystepintohealth.nhs.uk/odp-webinar/
📢 Just one month to the CODP Annual Conference 8th May 2026.
Final few spaces remaining so book now to avoid disappointment.
For further information and to book your place, please visit:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1665512997...
Wishing everyone a very Happy and Blessed Easter🐣🐣🐣
📢 National ODP Day 14th May 2026.
It’s six weeks to National ODP Day 2026 – This year’s theme is People, Planet and Progress.
Please visit the CODP homepage for further information and downloadable resources codp.org.uk/page/home
📢 The Health and Care Professions Council and the General Osteopathic Council have collaborated to produce a Shared Update for registrants working at or towards advanced levels of practice.
Full details can be found at: www.hcpc-uk.org/standards/me...
📢 Something exciting is on the horizon 👀
We’ve got something exciting coming up in collaboration with CPDme
More details coming soon, stay tuned.
📢 The PGCert Interventional Radiology at Buckinghamshire New University is a flexible, practice-focused course which is open for Operating Department Practitioners to apply.
For further information please visit:
www.bucks.ac.uk/courses/shor...
📢 The fourth annual Greener AHP week will take place from Monday 20th April to Friday 24th April 2026.
You can find the full programme of events at: www.england.nhs.uk/ahp/greener-...
📢 Amendments to HMR 2012 - Vaccine Supply and Deployment
Please visit the CODP website codp.org.uk/page/home (under resources) for a statement in relation to amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 which will come into force on the 1st April 2026.
📢 Notice is hereby given that the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the College of Operating Department Practitioners will be held on 8th May 2026, commencing at 12:00pm at the Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre.
The AGM agenda can be found on the CODP homepage codp.org.uk/page/home
📢 Enhanced Practice Conference for AHPs 2026
🏫 University of Salford
📅 13th May 2026
⌚ 9:00am - 4:00pm
For further information including booking details, please visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/enhanced-p...
Happy Mothers Day from the College to all the Operating Department Practitioners who are Mums. Our thoughts are with you today - Thank you for your dedication of being a Mum and an ODP.
To those who may be missing their Mums we are thinking of you too.
Today we are at the the OneTogether UK Expert Conference at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham #OneTogether2026
OneTogether is a partnership between leading professional organisations with an interest in the prevention of Surgical Site Infection (SSI).
📢 As part of the of the Stabilisation of the Critically ill Child Study, the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) are collecting the views of clinicians working in this area via an online survey.
To access the survey, please visit: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
📢 Huge thanks to Cat Eccles MP, keeping the pressure on Ministers relating to the Patient Group Directions consultation.
There have been over 9,000 responses to the DHSC consultation which affected four professional groups.
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
The British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) Conference takes place between 4th & 5th June 2026 at the Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street, London.
Full details of the conference including how to register & an overview of the programme can be found on the BADS website bads.co.uk/conference/
📢 Next week is the HCPC CPD Week.
2026 is a renewal year for Operating Department Practitioners (renewal window opens in September).
For full details, please visit the HCPC website at: www.hcpc-uk.org/news-and-eve...
📢 The Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026 celebrate the work of Health Scientists, Allied Health Professionals and those working alongside them across the UK.
📅 Closing date: Monday 16th March 2026
🏆 Ceremony and lunch: Friday 19th June 2026
For further information please visit: ahawards.co.uk/uk/
📢 Just one month until the OneTogether UK Expert Conference ⌛
For further details, please visit: fitwise.eventsair.com/onetogether2...
The Members of Parliament have been in direct contact with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care team.
The CODP will continue to use our influence at all levels to ensure the appropriate outcomes for the Operating Department Practitioner profession (4/4)
The CODP has been in direct contact with AHP Members of Parliament to reinforce the particular point that Operating Department Practitioners are already uniquely qualified in all aspects of perioperative care upon graduation (3/4)
While the headlines focused upon the largest workforce - Nursing - the CODP notes that Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are also included in the announcement (2/4)
📢 The CODP welcomes the recognition made by the Department of Health and Social Care that professionally qualified staff employed within the National Health Service are under-banded for the responsibilities and roles that they hold (1/4)
📢 The Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group has published an updated guidance document relating to Safe Drug Management in Anaesthetic Practice.
The guidance document can be found at: www.rcoa.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
If you are not a CODP Learner member and would like to attend the webinar, please email contact@codp.org.uk and we will send you the webinar link and agenda (2/2)
📢 Not too late to register for this evenings first CODP Learners Community webinar👇
⌚️ 7:00pm - 8:00pm
This initial webinar 'The Roles of the CODP and HCPC - Your Professional Identity' is open to all ODP Learners however subsequent webinars will be restricted to CODP Learner members only (1/2)
📢 We are delighted to launch the Perioperative Care Patient Charter setting out what every patient should expect before, during and after surgery.
We are committed to empowering patients, improving outcomes and supporting shared decision making throughout the periop pathway.
🔗 shorturl.at/dMAXV
Happy New Year🥳🎉🎈
Wishing you, your family and friends a very safe and healthy 2026.
Merry Christmas from the College of Operating Department Practitioners 🎄🎁🎄
A huge thank you to all those Operating Department Practitioners spending the Christmas period caring for patients – And for those who have some time off this Christmas, enjoy the break as much as possible.