BIOS Projects
Workforce Development Programme
Funded by NHS England, the Programme covers a number of projects aimed at developing and securing the orthoptic workforce throughout the UK now and in the future.
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#WePatch
Our campaign offers help with supporting a child who’s wearing a patch or being treated with eye drops for amblyopia.
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Enhanced Clinical Practice
This project will develop the framework for orthoptic enhanced clinical practice (ECP), articulating what enhanced practice is in orthoptics and enabling higher education institutions to develop ECP programmes of study.
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Promoting careers in orthoptics
Promoting the orthoptic career is vital for building a sustainable, skilled workforce capable of meeting the increasing demands for eye care services.
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Support workforce project
Our vision is for all orthoptic staff wherever they work to feel valued, integrated into teams, able to work fully to their potential; with access to lifelong learning including relevant formal qualifications.
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HoloLens & PERL Project
The HoloLens & PERL projects make use of technology to provide new opportunities for students to gain confidence and expertise in clinical decision-making beyond their traditional placements.
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Professional Development Framework
Working with the Creative Health Alliance, we co-created a contemporary, inclusive Professional Development Framework to help us articulate, promote and support learning and career progression across all career levels and roles within the Four Pillars of Practice.
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Orthoptic Workforce Survey
Our annual surveys give us a clear picture of our workforce, informing discussions at local, regional and national levels and providing clear benchmarking data along with future predictions of the workforce for the profession.
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Refraction project
This project is developing the evidence base to make the case for orthoptists to be able to prescribe glasses within hospital eye services. Extending the role of orthoptists in this way would improve the patient experience by improving efficiencies and providing more timely care.
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