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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 21h

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.

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 1d

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

Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 3d

Grommet you say

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 3d

Seat down!

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 12d

This year your professional body is celebrating it's 80th year, founded only 3 decades after this book was published.
A good time to join The College and be part of your professions ongoing story
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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 12d

The impact of anaesthesia and asepsis. Average length of stay reduced from sixty days to nineteen!

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 12d

The then 'modern' operating theatre in 1909

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 12d

Memories of Canon Scott, Chaplain from the 1860's, referring to the early resistance to the use of anaesthesia. Maybe a later misquoted as a 'good healthy scream'?

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 12d

Source for the role of Boxboys? Worth noting that Fred Wheadon - founder member of the CODP and who was still teaching anaesthesia when in trained 1978-1980 was originally a Box Boy in the 1930s

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 12d

One text quoted in our history, referring to the role of the 'handlers'

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 12d

History of the London Hospital by Edward Morris. Written in 1909 and published in 1910. (references to Blizard refer to Wm. Blizard Surgeon at the London from 1780 for 53 years)

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 12d

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...

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 12d

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

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 14d

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!!!

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College of Operating Department Practitioners @collegeodp.bsky.social · 21d

📢 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

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 21d

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!

College of Operating Department Practitioners

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 22d

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.

College of Operating Department Practitioners

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 22d

It's certainly a tough time in the NHS at the moment.

I'm attending an AHPF meeting next week, I'll raise it. Such short sightedness

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 22d

Be interested to hear what they thought of the session. Seemed well received

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 22d

Apologies Dave, you were mentioned by the team too👍

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 22d

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
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@collegeodp.bsky.social

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 23d

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

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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 24d

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.
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Bill Kilvington @billkilvington.bsky.social · 28d

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