Allied Health Professions Workforce Research Partnership (AHP WRaP)
The AHP WRaP team are pleased to announce that the project’s website is now live:
If you are hearing about the AHP WRaP for the first time, the short video introduction on the website’s landing page provides a great overview of the project.
Further details on each of the AHP WRaP’s current research projects can be found here:
As well as the website, you can also keep informed about the project through our social media pages : |
And of course through signing up to the CHAIN sub-group ‘NIHR AHP WRaP’. Existing CHAIN members can email enquiries@chain-network.org.uk with the request to join this new sub-group.
Advancing Healthcare 2026
ºÚÁÏרÇø Proudly Sponsors Award at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026
We’re proud to announce that ºÚÁÏרÇø is sponsoring the ºÚÁÏרÇø Award for Evidencing Impact & Excellence in Prosthetics & Orthotics at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026.
The Advancing Healthcare Awards recognise and celebrate the work of allied health professionals, healthcare scientists and those working alongside them in essential support roles, who are leading innovative healthcare practice across the UK. For more than 20 years, the Awards have built a strong sense of community—recognising excellence not only through award winners and finalists, but also through the ongoing support of loyal sponsors and partners.
ºÚÁÏרÇø’s sponsorship reflects our continued commitment to advancing standards within prosthetics and orthotics. This award will recognise projects and services that clearly evidence impact, innovation and excellence, making a measurable difference to patient outcomes while demonstrating leadership, service-user involvement and effective use of resources.
Submitting an entry to the Advancing Healthcare Awards offers a unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on the outstanding work being delivered across healthcare and to become part of the wider Advancing Healthcare Awards community and professional networks.
The Advancing Healthcare Awards are organised by Chamberlain Dunn, an award-winning events and creative design company with 30 years’ experience and expertise in delivering prestigious healthcare awards programmes.
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Congratulations to the BAPO Career Outreach Team!
We are delighted to congratulate the Career Outreach and Work Experience Initiative Team from the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics on winning the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics Award for Evidencing Impact and Excellence in Prosthetics and Orthotics, sponsored by BAPO, at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026.
WINNER Career Outreach and Work Experience Initiative The Career Outreach Team, British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics This prestigious recognition celebrates the team’s outstanding commitment to promoting prosthetics and orthotics as a career, supporting work experience opportunities, and inspiring the next generation of professionals. Their dedication is helping to strengthen the future workforce and raise the profile of prosthetics and orthotics across the UK.
Highly Commended Queen Mary’s Hospital Orthotic Department – Pectus Carinatum Bracing Service Jack Presnell, Assistant Clinical Lead Orthotist; Andy Kelly and Tom Williams, Senior Technicians; and Diana Chau, Orthotist, Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton.Ìý
Finalist Active Neuro Rehabilitation Hub – Gateshead Amputee Service Gemma Stoddart, Lead Physiotherapist; Rachel Lees, Lead Occupational Therapist; and Gail Archer, Senior Lead Occupational Therapist. Congratulations to everyone recognised in this category at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026. Your work demonstrates the innovation, collaboration and excellence that continue to advance prosthetic and orthotic care and improve outcomes for patients. 📸
Upcoming CAHPR webinars
JanuaryÌý
CAHPR National Webinar Series – by CAHPR East Anglia
Date: TuesdayÌý20th January 2026
Where:ÌýOnline
Time: 12.00 – 13.00
Event link:
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CAHPR West Midlands are delivering a webinar onÌý‘Postgraduate mentoring and supervision’.
Date: Tuesday 27th January 2026
Where: Online
Time: 12.00 – 13.00
Please see poster below for more details and to sign-up.
cahpr webinar poster 2026 FINAL with link
February
How the Palliative Care Research Society (PCRS) can help build your research skills
Date:ÌýWednesday February 25thÌý2026
Location:ÌýOnline
Time:Ìý12:00-12:45
Please see poster below for more details and to sign-up.
25th Feb 2026 How the PCRS can Help Build your Research Skills
Job Advert – Cardiff and Vale UHB – Advanced Prosthetist Band 7
ºÚÁÏרÇø Connected Care – BLESMA – The positive impact of prosthetic rehabilitation and how charities can support clinical outcomes
Details
By the end of the session, the audience will gain insight into how Blesma works in partnership with clinical services to support military veterans in achieving independent and fulfilling lives.
ºÚÁÏרÇø Tech and Trends Webinar – Brace Orthopaedic – Incrediwear – Wearable Infrared
The webinar will focus on the science behind Incrediwear, explain the therapeutic benefits, present clinical evidence and clinical applications.
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Discover how wearable infrared technology is transforming patient care in this engaging and informative webinar focused on Incrediwear, an evidence-driven solution designed to accelerate recovery, reduce pain, and optimise function. Ideal for orthotists, physiotherapists, and wider healthcare professionals, this session will explore how Incrediwear’s innovative fabric technology works at the cellular level to increase blood flow, support natural healing processes, and improve outcomes in both acute and chronic conditions.
Participants will gain insight into the underlying science of semiconductor-embedded fibres, how these stimulate infrared emission, and the resulting physiological benefits. The webinar will include practical guidance on clinical applications across musculoskeletal injury, post-operative rehabilitation, vascular issues, and oedema management, as well as considerations for integrating Incrediwear into existing treatment pathways.
Real-world case examples will illustrate patient response, compliance advantages, and opportunities to enhance everyday practice. Whether you are new to Incrediwear or looking to deepen your understanding, this session will provide clear, actionable knowledge to support better decision-making and improved patient outcomes.
Join us to explore the growing role of wearable infrared technology in modern rehabilitation and discover how Incrediwear can complement your clinica ltoolkit.
ºÚÁÏרÇø Tech and Trends Webinar – AposHealth -Clinical Outcomes of a Foot-Worn Non-Invasive Biomechanical Intervention (Apos) Compared to Traditional Physiotherapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain. A Randomised Clinical Trial
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a major public health concern that will continue to grow with the expected aging of the population.
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This webinar will introduce the participants to Apos, a non-invasive foot-worn medical device for the management of chronic lower limb and lower back pain.
It will present the outcomes of a recently published randomised controlled trial (RCT) which investigated the outcomes of the home-based biomechanical intervention (Apos) compared to standard care in patients with chronic lower back pain. The study was conducted following 3 retrospective studies that suggested positive outcomes of the intervention on the proposed cohort.
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This RCT investigated the clinical outcomes in 162 patients with Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP). Participants were randomised in a 2:1 ratio and assessed over a52-week period using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) as the primary outcome, alongside secondary measures including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)and gait parameters.
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The trial was approved by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine IRB committee (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03167671) and conducted in the United States.
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This webinar will introduce the participants to Apos, a non-invasive foot-worn medical device for the management of chronic lower limb and lower back pain.
It will present the outcomes of a recently published randomised controlled trial (RCT) which investigated the outcomes of the home-based biomechanical intervention (Apos) compared to standard care in patients with chronic lower back pain. The study was conducted following 3 retrospective studies that suggested positive outcomes of the intervention on the proposed cohort.
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This RCT investigated the clinical outcomes in 162 patients with Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP). Participants were randomised in a 2:1 ratio and assessed over a52-week period using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) as the primary outcome, alongside secondary measures including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)and gait parameters.
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The trial was approved by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine IRB committee (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03167671) and conducted in the United States.