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BIOS Conference – Student Presentation Abstract Submissions
BIOS are welcoming abstract submissions from orthoptic students, presenting a research study or [...]
BIOS Conference – Abstract Submissions Open Now – Deadline Extension
The BIOS Conference is taking place 11th – 12th July 2024 at the Pendulum Hotel in [...]
BIOS Member Survey 2024
The BIOS Member Survey is a chance for you to have your say [...]
#TalkAboutFlex – Health Unions launch campaign to encourage better use of flexible working
Did you know that last year over 30,000 people left their NHS role [...]
Who we are
The British and Irish Orthoptic Society is the professional body for Orthoptists. Orthoptists are registered Allied Health Professionals regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK and CORU will be the regulator in the Republic of Ireland.
BIOS was founded in 1937 and is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.
- BIOS is affiliated to the Allied Health Professionals Federation, a group made up of 12 bodies representing more than 158,000 workers in the UK.
BIOS is also a member of the International Orthoptic Association and OCE.
BIOS members in the UK are also automatically trade union members of the British Orthoptic Society Trade Union (BOSTU).