Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎄And a huge thank you to all the Operating Department Practitioners who are working today ❤️💚 Just a reminder that you can still use code XMAS25 to get 20% off your order and free P&P until the 31st of December!

Check out the editorial, "Cutting Corners: Is Mixing Remifentanil and Propofol a Bad Idea?" from Drs. Anthony Absalom and Robert Sneyd journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

Sharing on behalf of a colleague, please share far and wide

📢 The College is pleased to announce details of the next Clinical and University Educators (CUE) Forum. 📅 10th December 2025 ⌚️ 10:30am - 3:30pm 🏢 Quad South Lecture Theatre, York St. John University, York. YO31 7EX. (Please note the Lecture Theatre has no wheelchair access).

This bookmark was made for me, thank you @waterstones.bsky.social

My first purchase from @waterstones.bsky.social Monks Cross and I’m loving it!!!

More fungi photography on Strensall Community, can’t believe this is just on my doorstep.

A nice walk around Strensall Common, hunting fungi to photograph

My @lenniesaurus.bsky.social books arrived today, bought purely for the love of one poem and now falling in love with many others.

My first bake after years away from the dough.

See this @yorkstjohn.bsky.social every day on the way to the office, reminds me why I’m here…

📢 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...

Preparing for a weekend teaching in London #ALS #ODP

Anyone heading to university in September to start your ODP career, pick up a copy of this useful pocketbook.

Tickets for #lactic25 are selling fast! Check out the programme below. Including the legendary @dogicuma.bsky.social Register here👉 clockworkmedical.com/meeting/lact... #ICU #critcare #AIM #EM #emergencymedicine #CPD #FOAMed #medicalconference #leeds #LTHT #leedshospitals #yorkshire

Excited to receive my fellowship certificate from @collegeodp.bsky.social today in the post.

🚨AHPs 🚨Come and join us at #SOA2025 @ics-updates.bsky.social annual conference to discuss how you have used the ICS capability framework. Bring and share or just steal top tips 💥 @emaswingwood.bsky.social @allainaeden.bsky.social @becky-h.bsky.social

We've got 10 days to go! 🥳 We’re counting down to #SOA25 with insights from Consultant Physiotherapist @emaswingwood.bsky.social. Hear what she’s most looking forward to at this year’s congress — from the plenaries to the posters. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it. ➡️ bit.ly/SOA25

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.

Had a great time @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social pushing boundaries in biomedicine @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

We've not only got a new set of masterclasses, there's a major ultrasound theme to #SOA25! Here, FUSIC's® Hannah Conway gives you a sneak peek at our exclusive FUSIC Workshop. Secure your spot now! ➡️https://bit.ly/3FtPBuq @cardiacaccp.bsky.social

Intensive Care Week is a perfect time to encourage all my fellow ODPs with an interest in critical care to join @ics-updates.bsky.social and push the profession forward @collegeodp.bsky.social

This week is Critical Care Week, @ics-updates.bsky.social SOA24 last year, I presented a poster on ODPs in the critical care environment, slowly the word is getting out there. #ODP

That’s my first two weeks @yorkstjohn.bsky.social completed, after thirty years in clinical practice. I have learnt so much about the course and myself. Thank you everyone @yorkstjohn.bsky.social for the support.

Excellent programme from @ics-updates.bsky.social for #SOA24 still time to buy your tickets.

Do you work along the emergency laparotomy pathway? We’ve teamed up with @rcoa-cri.bsky.social to launch a short survey for UK healthcare professionals to help prioritise the biggest problems causing delays. Have your say: ths.im/4380jQg #AnSky #SurgSky #MedSky #NurseSky

Not a bad view from the new office window @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

This is my last ODP Day in clinical practice, as I start an academic role @yorkstjohn.bsky.social on the first pre reg ODP MSc in the country #ODPDay #ODPsCommittedtoCareCommittedtoSafety

The University of West London is seeking to appoint a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer as part of its friendly and innovative Operating Department Practice team. For further information please visit: jobs.uwl.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... Closing date is Monday 19th May 2025.

Blowing the cobwebs away at Sandsend, with the family.

Interested in boosting your career through postgraduate study? There’s still time to apply for 2025 entry onto our PG programmes. Check out our website, where you can find all the information you need plus insights from current students and alumni 💻https://www.hyms.ac.uk/postgraduate-taught

Ready to start your learning at our pre-congress workshops for #SOA25? If you want to explore your leadership potential, look at the intersection of religious belief and critical care or practice your ultrasound skills, we have just the workshop for you! bit.ly/preSOA25

📢 The College of Operating Department Practitioners is pleased to announce that the transfer from the trade union UNISON is now complete & that the CODP is now a standalone, independent Professional Body The new CODP website can be found at: codp.org.uk/page/home Please join us on our new journey

We have a new Chief Executive, welcome to Katie Nurcombe! We are excited for the leadership she will bring to the Society as we support the growth and development of our intensive care community. Hear more from Katie below👇 bit.ly/katienurcombe