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

📢 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

📢 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.

📢 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.

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

📢 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 )

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

📢 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)

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 💙

📢 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...

📢 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

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

📢 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

📢 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

📢 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.

📢 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)

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 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...

📢 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.

With contributions from the CODP, NHSE have launched an online resource Preparing for your Future as an Operating Department Practitioner tinyurl.com/mw6jm6x6 Designed to support ODP Learner finalists, the resource offers a wide range of useful information including job application & interview tips

Huge congratulations to Deborah Robinson, Helen Lloyd and John Dade who at the Winter CUE Forum, received the award of Fellow of the College of Operating Department Practitioners.

📢 As part of the NHS England Operating Department Practitioner Workforce Reform Project, a funded ODP Leadership Programme has been developed (please see poster). If you are interested in the programme, a information webinar has been scheduled for 17th December 2025 between 12:00-1:00pm.

📢 The OneTogether UK Expert Conference 2026 will take place on 12th March 2026 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham. For further information and to register for the event, please visit: fitwise.eventsair.com/onetogether2...

📢 Published today - Update to the HCPC International Applications Process - Includes Test of Competence. www.hcpc-uk.org/news-and-eve...

📢 The HCPC has today launched their consultation on the revised Standards of Education and Training. To access the revised Standards and to respond to the consultation, please visit: www.hcpc-uk.org/news-and-eve...

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. #LestWeForget 🌺

AHPs: Do you work in frontline services delivered by AHP, in AHP management, leadership, academic, or policy roles? 🚨 Help Shape our AHP workforce research! 🚨 We're working with JLA Ltd to set research priorities, we want to hear from you. Take part at: research.shu.ac.uk/ahpwrap/ahp-...