📢 Have you responded to the national consultation to enable Operating Department Practitioners to supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions? Just TWO WEEKS before the consultation closes on 28th October 2025. To respond to the consultation 👉 www.gov.uk/government/c...

📢 Tickets for the CODP Annual Conference 2026 are officially live. CODP Members can for a limited time secure your place with a 25% Early Bird discount of just £16.50. For further details, please visit the Conference booking page: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-con...

📢 Happy 8th AHPs' Day to all Allied Health Professionals. Today we celebrate AHPs crucial role in healthcare and the incredible impact on patient care. #AHPsDay

Huge thanks to The Rt Hon. the Lord Bradley and Advanced Critical Care Practitioner Mark Cannan - Meeting to discuss extending independent prescribing responsibilities to Operating Department Practitioners.

For all who are joining the Advocacy Community Group tomorrow, please see Agenda below. It’s not too late to join the CODP and shape the future!!!

📢 Thank you to all ODP Learners who’ve already shared their views with us - Your feedback is extremely valuable in shaping how the CODP supports Learners. If you haven’t had your say yet, there’s still time! Complete the survey at: forms.office.com/e/ccyqhYBq9c

📢 AHPs Day – Tuesday 14th October 2025. AHPs Day is approaching - The theme for this year is ‘Driving the 3 Shifts: Hospital to primary care & community services, analogue to digital, and treatment to prevention’. For further information & resources visit Future NHS: future.nhs.uk/SeniorAHP/vi...

📢 Calling all ODP Learners The CODP is here to support you through your studies and into your career. Tell us what matters most! Have your say here: forms.office.com/e/ccyqhYBq9c

Really great morning with the @JamesPagetNHS theatre staff, talking #ODPAdvocacy and all things patient safety. A really engaged and enthusiastic perioperative team, ODPs, Nurses & aspirants to become ODPs codp.org.uk @collegeodp.bsky.social

Today we are at the Annual Operating Theatre Show 2025 at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

📢 SAVE THE DATE The CODP is pleased to announce our first Annual Conference since re-establishing as a standalone, independent Professional Body will take place on 8th May 2026. Further details will be provided over the coming weeks. Join us today by visiting: codp.org.uk/page/home

One of the most rewarding careers in healthcare is that of the Operating Department Practitioner (ODP). Find out more about Operating Department Practice and a career as an ODP by visiting: codp.org.uk/page/home or odpcareers.codp.uk/p/1 #Results2025 #Results #Clearing2025 #Clearing

📢 Health Education and Improvement Wales has launched a NHS Wales Healthcare Science Career Framework. The Framework has been created as a helpful guide that explains the various roles, opportunities and career pathways. To access the Framework, please visit: tinyurl.com/3m42vcew

📢 The Department of Health & Social have launched the Consultation for Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to be eligible to supply and administer medicines within their scope of practice using Patient Group Directions (PGD)s. To access the Consultation: www.gov.uk/government/c...

Huge thanks to Cat Eccles MP for raising the delayed consultation to enable ODPs to supply and administer medicines using PGDs today at Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting. CODP are in very close liaison with Cat on the PGD issue.

📢 We have updated the CODP website to show examples of career opportunities for Operating Department Practitioners demonstrating the diversity of opportunities. Check out the CODP website at: codp.org.uk/page/home

Today is Clean Air Day. A new policy report published by @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social makes recommendations on how to build a climate resilient health system to protect health now and for future generations ukhealthalliance.org/sustainable-...

Huge congratulations to Giles Farrington, Helen Lowes, Karen Amber and Tom Wicinski who at today’s CODP CUE Forum, received the award of Fellow of the College of Operating Department Practitioners.

Today we are at Canterbury Christ Church University for the Summer Clinical and University Educators (CUE) Forum.

🎖️ Congratulations to Operating Department Practitioner Martin Johnson, a Medallist of the Order of the British Empire in the King's Birthday Honours List. Martin is employed at Southport Hospital and has received the award for services to the community in the North West of England.

📢 Last chance to register onto the Clinical and University Educators (CUE) Forum. 📅 18th June 2025 ⌚️ 10:00am - 3:30pm 🏢 Canterbury Christ Church University (Medway Campus) Rowin Williams Court, Chatham Maritime, Kent. ME4 4UF. To register please email [email protected]

📢 Member of Parliament and Operating Department Practitioner Cat Eccles recently made a visit to St Thomas' Hospital, London. Read the full news story at: guysstthomashospital.newsweaver.co.uk/3wliln8h5f/1...

Sheffield Hallam University are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Operating Department Practice. For further information please visit: bit.ly/4jWM46w Closing date 8th June 2025.

On National #ODPday we want to say thank you to all Operating Department Practitioners "the guardian angels of anaesthetists". 🥬 #ODPCommittedtoCareCommittedtoSafety @collegeodp.bsky.social

📢 Happy National Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) Day #ODPday 🎉 Today let us celebrate our wonderful profession - Operating Department Practitioners: Committed to Care, Committed to Safety.

📢 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 💙

With Tom representing @collegeodp.bsky.social at the SE Thames Anaesthetist's Conference codp.org.uk

📢 Just one week to National ODP Day - 14th May. This year's theme ‘Operating Department Practitioners: Committed to Care, Committed to Safety’ (1/3).

📢It's May - National ODP Day is getting closer. On National ODP Day, please join us in celebrating the incredible dedication, commitment and vital contribution Operating Department Practitioners make within healthcare. For further info 👉 codp.org.uk/page/home

📢 Today marks three months since the launch of the College of Operating Department Practitioners as a standalone independent Professional Body - It's been a busy time, take a look at what we have achieved 👇 To join us on our journey, please visit our homepage: codp.org.uk/page/home

📢 It's one week closer to National ODP Day - 14th May 2025. This year's theme: Operating Department Practitioners: Committed to Care, Committed to Safety (1/3)

#ODP working Easter. Revd. Dave Lawson codp.org.uk Professional Council member👍 @collegeodp.bsky.social

Wishing everyone a very Happy and Blessed Easter 🐣🐣🐣

A huge thank you to all Operating Department Practitioners who are working over the Easter weekend, taking time away from their families caring for patients - Thank you.

📢 It’s just 4 weeks to National ODP Day - 14th May 2025. This year’s theme is ‘Operating Department Practitioners: Committed to Care, Committed to Safety’. Visit the CODP website at codp.org.uk/page/home where you can find details of how to get involved and download National ODP Day resources.

📢 The CODP is extremely pleased to announce that we have become a member of the Allied Health Professions Federation (AHPF). Comprising of Professional Bodies that represent AHPs, the AHPF provides collective leadership and representation on common issues that impact its members’ professions.

📢 This year the College of Operating Department Practitioners is celebrating its 80th Anniversary. Now a standalone independent Professional Body, you can join the College by visiting codp.org.uk/page/home and help to shape its future.

The Government has decided not to take forward a separate pay spine for Nursing Staff tinyurl.com/bdhxvufa

📢 Today marks the 8th Anniversary of Operating Department Practitioners being within the Allied Health Professions workforce in England Following discussions between the CODP & NHS England, on 7th April 2017, the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer in England, Professor Suzanne Rastrick (1/5)

📢 National ODP Day 14th May 2025 It’s six weeks to National ODP Day 2025 – This year’s theme is ‘Operating Department Practitioners: Committed to Care, Committed to Safety’. (1/4)

📢 At the beginning of this Greener AHP week, the College is delighted to announce our membership with the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change. We will be launching our Sustainability Network in the coming months and invite our Members to sign up via the College website codp.org.uk

The College is very saddened to hear of the passing of Mr Paul Wicker. Paul had written extensively in the field of Operating Department Practice and was a huge advocate for the Operating Department Practitioner profession. Our thoughts are with Paul’s family at this very difficult time.

📢 The College is pleased to announce details of the next Clinical and University Educators (CUE) Forum. 📅 18th June 2025 ⌚️ 10:30am - 3:30pm 🏢 Canterbury Christ Church University (Medway Campus) Rowin Williams Court, Chatham Maritime, Kent. ME4 4UF.

College member Cat Eccles MP @cateccles.bsky.social explaining to the Secretary of State Wes Streeting our profession's essential contribution to the NHS 10yr Plan. Thank you Cat. Members of codp.org.uk have been sent details of how they can advance the PGD agenda now.

codp.org.uk here to advance our #ODP profession agenda. Joint AHP meeting with Sonia Kumar MP, followed by a 1:1 with @catecclesstour Your professional body working for you (I'm sure you've joined🤔).

Members will have received their copy of the College Newsletter by email. If you have joined since this was sent out, you will be able to find the Newsletter in the Members area codp.org.uk/page/home

@collegeodp.bsky.social Council member Justyna representing the profession at today's OneTogether conference. It's going to be a busy day codp.org.uk

Busy week representing #ODPs Today, HCPC Professional Bodies Forum, agenda including overseas applications. Tomorrow, pre-meet for Thursday's OneTogether conference, where we'll have a stand and chairing morning session. Wadda mean you've not joined yet! codp.org.uk

Fantastic proof of our efforts to increase public awareness of the ODP profession. I want to express my gratitude to the Elephant Group for organising the Healthcare Heroes event and to all of the students who came. Join the @collegeodp.bsky.social and participate in our interest groups 🤓