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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📢 NHS England is working with stakeholders to Build a Better Future for Maternity and Neonatal Care through engagement with learners, educators, clinicians and staff involved in maternity and neonatal care. To contribute to the conversation, please visit: yourvoice.clevertogether.com

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📢 CODP Annual Conference 7th May 2027 Our Call for Abstracts for oral presentations closes on 1st October 2026. For further information and Abstract Submission Guideline document, please visit the CODP homepage at: codp.org.uk/page/home

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📢 CODP Annual Conference 7th May 2027 Our Call for Abstracts for oral presentations is now open. For further information and Abstract Submission Guideline document, please visit the CODP homepage at: codp.org.uk/page/home

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📢 The CODP Annual Conference 2027 is to be held on Friday 7th May 2027 with the venue being the National Conference Centre in Birmingham. The National Conference Centre is centrally situated at Junction 6 of the M42 motorway and 5 minutes from Birmingham International railway station (1/2)

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📢 The OneTogether awards are closing soon 👇 The OneTogether Awards celebrate and share best practice in reducing the risk of surgical site infection. For further information please visit: onetogether.org.uk/onetogether-...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

HCPC audits sound scarier than they are. Every 2 years at renewal, some registrants get asked for a CPD profile... don't scramble last minute. Swipe for what assessors actually check ➡️ @cpdme.bsky.social #WeAreODPs #CODPLeadsChange

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Royal College of Anaesthetists, Association of Anaesthetists and Difficult Airway Society have developed a joint statement that emphasises the key elements of rapid sequence induction and intubation. The joint statement can be accessed at: www.rcoa.ac.uk/rapid-sequen...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We believe CPD shouldn't feel like admin, and neither does @cpdme.bsky.social. That's why it is included in your CODP membership. Swipe for 3 habits quietly costing you time. Already using CPDme? Let us know in the comments how it's helped. 👇 #WeAreODPs #CODPLeadsChange #CPDme #CPDMadeSimple

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Happy 78th Birthday to the NHS 🎂🎉 Today we say a huge thank you to every NHS worker past and present, for providing outstanding care, compassion and support to patients, families and communities every single day. Thank You. #NHSBirthday

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

📢 The updated NICE Quality Standard on Perioperative Care in Adults (QS216) has been published on the NICE website and can be found at: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs216

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Overview | Perioperative care in adults | Quality standards | NICE

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

📢 Language and Communication in Patient Care Environments. The CODP has today published a guidance document in relation to language and communication in patient care environments. The document can be found on the CODP Homepage codp.org.uk/page/home under CODP Documents and Publications.

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

📢 The current AHPs Deliver Strategy concludes in 2027 and the Office of the CAHPO aims to publish a new professional framework in Spring 2027. The first opportunity to have your say on the development of the new framework is now open, please visit tinyurl.com/yyr7ecs8 Feedback closes 18/09/2026.

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

On my way to the codp.org.uk CUE Forum. Another entry in my @cpdme portfolio. Finding this College membership benefit an absolute boon in our HCPC Audit year. @collegeodp.bsky.social

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

📢 It has been highlighted by those working in workforce development that ODPs can often be declined the opportunity to apply for roles outside of the operating theatre on the basis that the essential criteria in person specifications states Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration (1/4 )

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

📢 Free webinar - Driving Down Surgical Site Infections: A Multi Pillar Approach. 📅 14th October 2026 ⌚️ 7:00pm To register, please visit: thermarmour.com/driving-down...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📢 Happy National ODP Day 🎉 🎈 🎉 Thank you to every single Operating Department Practitioner for your dedication and professionalism, the unwavering support you offer others and for always going above and beyond to deliver outstanding compassionate care to your patients – Thank you (1/3)

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Today is International Nurses Day 🎉 We thank all Nurses for your compassion and commitment in providing care to your patients and their families and the difference this makes to their lives - Thank You 💙

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📢 The Greener NHS Team are undertaking a study relating to overheating in paediatric hospitals and acute care settings during periods of hot weather. If you would like to participate, please complete a brief online questionnaire to register your interest 👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

📢 Corridor Care in Post Anaesthetic Care Units A joint statement from perioperative professional bodies highlights serious concerns about this unsafe and unsustainable practice. Read the full joint statement on the CODP website under CODP documents and publications codp.org.uk/page/home

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#CODPConference2026 Set-up in full swing codp.org.uk

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📢 The College is pleased to announce details of the next Clinical and University Educators (CUE) Forum. 📅 18th June 2026 ⌚ 10:30am - 3:30pm 🏫 London South Bank University, Passmore Centre, 12 Borough Road, London. SE1 0AN

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📢 Only three days until the CODP Annual Conference 2026. Have you an interest in Simulated Learning? This session is one not to be missed. Full agenda details can be found at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-con... #CODPConference2026

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

📢 It's now just two weeks to National ODP Day - 14th May 2026. Please visit the CODP home page codp.org.uk/page/home for downloadable resources which includes a dedicated Media Pack created by the SURGE Team at Canterbury Christ Church University.

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

📢 At the College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) Annual Conference, we will be announcing our collaboration with CPDme, marking an exciting step in supporting ongoing professional development for CODP members (1/2)

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

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...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

📢 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/

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

📢 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...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Wishing everyone a very Happy and Blessed Easter🐣🐣🐣

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📢 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

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

📢 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...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

📢 Something exciting is on the horizon 👀 We’ve got something exciting coming up in collaboration with CPDme More details coming soon, stay tuned.

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

📢 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...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

📢 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-...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

📢 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.

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📢 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

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📢 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...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

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.

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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).

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

📢 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...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

📢 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...

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Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

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/

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

📢 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...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

📢 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/

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

📢 Just one month until the OneTogether UK Expert Conference ⌛ For further details, please visit: fitwise.eventsair.com/onetogether2...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

📢 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)

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

📢 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...

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

📢 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)

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Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) @cpoc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

📢 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

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Perioperative Care Patient Charter

The CPOC Perioperative Care Patient Charter sets out what patients can expect from good perioperative care

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year🥳🎉🎈 Wishing you, your family and friends a very safe and healthy 2026.

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

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.

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