Tom Wicinski

College of Operating Department Practitioners

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👌
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College of Operating Department Practitioners

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👍

📢 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...

I am thrilled to share that today, I have been elected a Fellow of the College of Operating Department Practitioners. This recognition marks a significant milestone in my professional journey, reinforcing my commitment to advancing the #ODP role and driving meaningful change in perioperative care

📢 Member of Parliament and Operating Department Practitioner Cat Eccles recently made a visit to St Thomas' Hospital, London.

Read the full news story at: guysstthomashospital.newsweaver.co.uk/3wliln8h5f/1...

With Tom representing @collegeodp.bsky.social at the SE Thames Anaesthetist's Conference
codp.org.uk

#ODP working Easter. Revd. Dave Lawson codp.org.uk Professional Council member👍
@collegeodp.bsky.social

📢 National ODP Day 14th May 2025

It’s six weeks to National ODP Day 2025 – This year’s theme is ‘Operating Department Practitioners: Committed to Care, Committed to Safety’. (1/4)

College member Cat Eccles MP @cateccles.bsky.social explaining to the Secretary of State Wes Streeting our profession's essential contribution to the NHS 10yr Plan.
Thank you Cat.

Members of codp.org.uk have been sent details of how they can advance the PGD agenda now.

Fantastic proof of our efforts to increase public awareness of the ODP profession. I want to express my gratitude to the Elephant Group for organising the Healthcare Heroes event and to all of the students who came. Join the @collegeodp.bsky.social and participate in our interest groups 🤓

#ODPs - what are you going to be doing this payday?
How about joining your professional body - ensuring you have a voice
codp.org.uk
@collegeodp.bsky.social

📢 Today marks four weeks since our launch and Membership numbers are growing.

Have you visited the new CODP website?

Take a look 👉 codp.org.uk/page/home

📢 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

📢 Just a few days until the launch of the independent College of Operating Department Practitioners.

Please join us in shaping the direction of our profession.

📢 This year the College of Operating Department Practitioners celebrate our 80th anniversary.

Looking back and to the future 👇

@collegeodp.bsky.social

Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies* Across multiple disciplines undertaking airway management globally, preventable episodes of unrecognised oesophageal intubation result in profound hypoxaemia, brain injury and death. These events occ....

The PUMA guidelines for prevention of oesophageal intubation are supported by

-RCOA
-AoA
-FICM
-ICS
-CODP
-DAS

This is true of no other airway guidance I am aware of & make them the de facto UK National guidance

associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Happy New Year🥳🎉🎈

Wishing you, your family and friends a very safe and healthy 2025.

New 'Members Badge' coming in 2025.

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.

Thanks Bill ☺️

A successful speech acknowledged by the respected award and an elegant dinner at the Parliament 🤵‍♂️ #DAS2024 #ODP

#DAS2024 has started! Looking forward to great talks and networking with every #ODP @collegeodp.bsky.social @dasairway.bsky.social @mazhoolia.bsky.social
@billkilvington.bsky.social

Heads up #ODPs
@The_HCPC are recruiting Operating department practitioners to take on the role of Registration Assessor Closing date 3rd December
Must have a current registration with the HCPC and demonstrate compatibility with the role criteria.
Application form via tinyurl.com/4xptnzfd

Royal Navy: 'Warship and operating theatre communication similar' Alex Oliver retrained as a operating department practitioner and now works at a London hospital.

Calling the Armed Forces community to join allied health professions - Operating Department Practitioners #ODP among them! @paulphysio09.bsky.social @collegeodp.bsky.social @billkilvington.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢 We are now on BlueSky

Please follow and share.

CODP is the only Professional Body dedicated to representing Operating Department Practitioners.

🎙️ Faculty Spotlight
#DAS2024

@bhavpatel100 will join @tompdodp, @SheIs_Mina and @AnnieHunn at the ODP session at @dasairway
ASM London on 28-29th November

Full programme and registration here:
das2024.co.uk

Hurry, only limited spaces left!