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Wishing all #ODPs and our colleagues in providing healthcare a Happy New Year. 2026 the year to support the College's Advocacy project and celebrate #WeAreODPs codp.org.uk

I've really missed the Far Side calendars, so greatly looking forward to a year of joy courtesy of Gary Larson. Happy New Year

After careful consideration, we have decided to focus our #AHP social media presence on LinkedIn From 1 January 2026, I will no longer post to or monitor this account This change allows us to better serve our professional audience Join us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/office-of...

Give the #ODP in your life the gift that keeps on giving - membership of their professional body and a voice in their future. #WeAreODPs codp.org.uk

I serve the cause of humanity - what better motto for our profession at this time of year. Merry Christmas to those #ODPs who celebrate, wishing a happy and prosperous New Year to all. #WeAreODPs codp.org.uk

#WeAreODPs visibility campaign. Why ODP and not (Registered) RODP? Because unless you are registered with the HCPC you cannot call yourself an ODP. Join and support your professional body codp.org.uk

#ODPs Members of codp.org.uk check your in-box for the latest College newsletter. Info on Conference, #WeAreODPs campaign, NCEPOD, ODP Workforce Reform, HCPC changes to overseas processes and much more. Join and support your Professional Body

NCEPOD has today published a report on emergency surgery for children and young people. Highlighting significant deficiencies as well as examples of good practice. CODP was pleased to contribute, the report should be read by all ODPs involved in CYP emergency surgery www.ncepod.org.uk/2025eps.html

codp.org.uk pushing for this for some time

📢 CODP Members - For all who are joining the Advocacy Community Group Meeting on Monday 10th November 2025, please see Agenda below. It’s not too late to join the CODP and shape the future.

#ODPs, started your application to join your professional body but not finalised it yet? Payday weekend is a great time to go back to it. A full member pay only £30 up front, second payment 6 months later. codp.org.uk Members get important info not sent to all.

Important information from our professional body codp.org.uk

📢 Operating Department Practitioners - Last chance to responded to the national consultation to enable ODPs to supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions? Consultation closes at 11:59pm 28th October 2025. To respond to the consultation, please visit: www.gov.uk/government/c...

On this #WorldAnaesthesiaDay, time to ask which came first -Anaesthesia or the ODP🤔 #ODPs have always been perioperative practitioners! codp.org.uk/file/679b650...

#CODPTheVoiceOfTheODP Culmination of 10 years of your Professional Body working to give you the tools to support your care.

📢 Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2025 Huge congratulations to Krystal Mpofu, Operating Department Practitioner at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Winner of the AHP Creative Provision of Placements Award 2025.

📢 New on the CODP Website - Enhanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship in Theatres. codp.org.uk/newsfeed?ite...

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.

codp.org.uk and patient safety talk to the new #ODP Students @angliaruskinuni.bsky.social yesterday. Patient stories from personal experience illustrating the key role of our profession in Safety. Our professional body, supporting development of our future profession

codp.org.uk Karen Amber and I ensuring the #ODP voice, professional needs and, crucially, contribution to delivering healthcare now and into the future is heard. #CODPTheVoiceOfTheODP #WeAHPs

I've been reading more from an orginal source book for the history of the CODP and the ODP Profession, used by Dr Pope in the 1960s codp.org.uk/file/679b650...

#ODPs - some of the non-traditional roles identified on the College Blog - can you add more? codp.org.uk/blog/view/No...

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!!!

📢 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

codp.org.uk quick reminder to #ODPs to add your experience in non-traditional roles as an ODP. codp.org.uk/blog/view/No... Helps the College and wider profession to demonstrate our true reach and positive impact!

Busy week volunteering for codp.org.uk. Great session yesterday @JamesPagetNHS Busy morning sorting accounts and memberships, now on way to @The_HCPC Professional Bodies Forum. Support your College by joining. If you've started the form, ensure you complete it and get your colleagues onboard too.

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

Tom and I enjoying the breeze at Great Yarmouth last night, ready for a morning with the theatre staff @JamesPagetNHS for a session on #ODPAdvocacy @collegeodp.bsky.social codp.org.uk

Reading Morris' 1910 book on the history of the London Hospital, as it's one source for our CODP & #ODP history. This passage reminded me of my colleague Kathy Nabbie - always a name, never a procedure. codp.org.uk

Our professional body is working for us. Sign-up today. codp.org.uk

Another anniversary day today, 47 years since I commenced my professional ODP journey as a trainee ODA. CODP.org.uk celebrating 80 years this year, I have been a member over half those 80 years, I really want my #ODP colleagues to join too, see you at Conference 2026

Another anniversary. 43 years ago today a recovery nurse married an ODA. And we're still together. Mind you, trying her patience all these years with the time spent on my second passion. codp.org.uk

📢 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

#ODPs, your professional body keeps working to keep our profession in the government spotlight. PGD consultation, Advocacy Group, ODPs in maternity safety etc etc Time to add your voice and join codp.org.uk

#ODPs Following a review of recorded incidents SALG have recommended that acetone and other nail varnish removal products should be removed from anaesthetic rooms. Share this information and take appropriate local action. Full guidance www.salg.ac.uk/salg-publica... @collegeodp.bsky.social

#ODPs Just under a week to go. If you have undertaken steps to reduce the risk of surgical site infections for patients undergoing surgery, we invite you to enter the OneTogether Awards today! Enter before Monday 25th of August onetogether.org.uk/onetogether-... @collegeodp.bsky.social

#ODP Advocacy Group first meeting this Thursday. Members have been sent the Teams link, if you've not got round to joining yet, sign up at codp.org.uk and join your professional body.

📢 Published today - Health Services Safety Investigation Body Report: An exploratory review of maternity and neonatal services. To access the report, please visit: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe...

A Level results day, if you're considering a career in a healthcare profession here's one you've likely never heard of. #ODP - Operating Department Practitioner - is a fantastic option. odpcareers.codp.uk

New holes in the lawn! Suburban garden in London, attracting so much wildlife 🥰

#ODPs Too excited not to say something. Hold the 8th May 2026 in your diaries. ODPs of a certain vintage will remember what traditionally happens in early May (not #ODPDay on the 14th). See you in Birmingham, enough said! codp.org.uk @collegeodp.bsky.social

Tireless lobbying making the case for PGDs to be extended to #ODPs by codp.org.uk finally paying off. Key support from @cateccles.bsky.social and Mike Donnellon, College President. Make sure you comment AND join your professional body making it happen👌 www.gov.uk/government/c...

#ODPs Just a few contributions to my blog, ODPs in non-traditional roles codp.org.uk/blog/view/No... It would be great to hear from you about your experience - these might also contribute to the evidence CODP will need for the prescriber case, now we've got PGDs moving again @collegeodp.bsky.social

📢 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...

Heads up #ODPs check your inbox for an important email to members from codp.org.uk. The Government has issued a consultation on authorising ODPs to administer under a PGD. @cateccles.bsky.social and @collegeodp.bsky.social have been engaged in extensive lobbying to move this forward👍

Just over 6 months since codp.org.uk became fully independent again. This means #ODPs who opted for twice yearly subscription to membership are starting to make 2nd payments. If your card details have changed, please update on the members portal.👍

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.

@critcareodp.bsky.social rightly pointed out we're missing some - so I've started a blog on the CODP website for colleagues to add their own roles to perhaps form the basis of a respository. codp.org.uk/blog/view/No...