Bill Kilvington
@billkilvington.bsky.social
codp.org.uk
#CODPTheVoiceOfTheODP
Patient Safety Lead College of Operating Department Practitioners
Trustee Action Against Medical Accidents
Honorary FRCA
#CODPTheVoiceOfTheODP
Patient Safety Lead College of Operating Department Practitioners
Trustee Action Against Medical Accidents
Honorary FRCA
Reposted by Bill Kilvington
📢 CODP Members - For all who are joining the Advocacy Community Group Meeting on Monday 10th November 2025, please see Agenda below.
It’s not too late to join the CODP and shape the future.
It’s not too late to join the CODP and shape the future.
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
📢 CODP Members - For all who are joining the Advocacy Community Group Meeting on Monday 10th November 2025, please see Agenda below.
It’s not too late to join the CODP and shape the future.
It’s not too late to join the CODP and shape the future.
#ODPs, started your application to join your professional body but not finalised it yet? Payday weekend is a great time to go back to it. A full member pay only £30 up front, second payment 6 months later.
codp.org.uk Members get important info not sent to all.
codp.org.uk Members get important info not sent to all.
College of Operating Department Practitioners
codp.org.uk
November 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#ODPs, started your application to join your professional body but not finalised it yet? Payday weekend is a great time to go back to it. A full member pay only £30 up front, second payment 6 months later.
codp.org.uk Members get important info not sent to all.
codp.org.uk Members get important info not sent to all.
Important information from our professional body codp.org.uk
📢 Many thanks to all who responded to the DHSC consultation to enable Operating Department Practitioners to supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions.
CODP Members - Please check your email inbox regarding an important update from the Department of Health and Social Care.
CODP Members - Please check your email inbox regarding an important update from the Department of Health and Social Care.
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Important information from our professional body codp.org.uk
Reposted by Bill Kilvington
📢 Operating Department Practitioners - Last chance to responded to the national consultation to enable ODPs to supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions?
Consultation closes at 11:59pm 28th October 2025.
To respond to the consultation, please visit: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Consultation closes at 11:59pm 28th October 2025.
To respond to the consultation, please visit: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Extend medicines responsibilities for allied health professions
This consultation seeks views on extending medicines responsibilities for paramedics, physiotherapists, operating department practitioners and diagnostic radiographers.
www.gov.uk
October 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
📢 Operating Department Practitioners - Last chance to responded to the national consultation to enable ODPs to supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions?
Consultation closes at 11:59pm 28th October 2025.
To respond to the consultation, please visit: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Consultation closes at 11:59pm 28th October 2025.
To respond to the consultation, please visit: www.gov.uk/government/c...
On this #WorldAnaesthesiaDay, time to ask which came first -Anaesthesia or the ODP🤔
#ODPs have always been perioperative practitioners!
codp.org.uk/file/679b650...
#ODPs have always been perioperative practitioners!
codp.org.uk/file/679b650...
codp.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
On this #WorldAnaesthesiaDay, time to ask which came first -Anaesthesia or the ODP🤔
#ODPs have always been perioperative practitioners!
codp.org.uk/file/679b650...
#ODPs have always been perioperative practitioners!
codp.org.uk/file/679b650...
📢 Tickets for the CODP Annual Conference 2026 are officially live.
CODP Members can for a limited time secure your place with a 25% Early Bird discount of just £16.50.
For further details, please visit the Conference booking page: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-con...
CODP Members can for a limited time secure your place with a 25% Early Bird discount of just £16.50.
For further details, please visit the Conference booking page: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-con...
October 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#CODPTheVoiceOfTheODP
Culmination of 10 years of your Professional Body working to give you the tools to support your care.
Culmination of 10 years of your Professional Body working to give you the tools to support your care.
📢 Have you responded to the national consultation to enable Operating Department Practitioners to supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions?
Just TWO WEEKS before the consultation closes on 28th October 2025.
To respond to the consultation 👉 www.gov.uk/government/c...
Just TWO WEEKS before the consultation closes on 28th October 2025.
To respond to the consultation 👉 www.gov.uk/government/c...
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
#CODPTheVoiceOfTheODP
Culmination of 10 years of your Professional Body working to give you the tools to support your care.
Culmination of 10 years of your Professional Body working to give you the tools to support your care.
Reposted by Bill Kilvington
📢 Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2025
Huge congratulations to Krystal Mpofu, Operating Department Practitioner at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Winner of the AHP Creative Provision of Placements Award 2025.
Huge congratulations to Krystal Mpofu, Operating Department Practitioner at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Winner of the AHP Creative Provision of Placements Award 2025.
October 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
📢 Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2025
Huge congratulations to Krystal Mpofu, Operating Department Practitioner at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Winner of the AHP Creative Provision of Placements Award 2025.
Huge congratulations to Krystal Mpofu, Operating Department Practitioner at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Winner of the AHP Creative Provision of Placements Award 2025.
Reposted by Bill Kilvington
📢 New on the CODP Website - Enhanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship in Theatres.
codp.org.uk/newsfeed?ite...
codp.org.uk/newsfeed?ite...
October 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
📢 New on the CODP Website - Enhanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship in Theatres.
codp.org.uk/newsfeed?ite...
codp.org.uk/newsfeed?ite...
Reposted by Bill Kilvington
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.
October 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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.
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
Our professional body, supporting development of our future profession
October 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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
Our professional body, supporting development of our future profession
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
#CODPTheVoiceOfTheODP
#WeAHPs
September 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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
#CODPTheVoiceOfTheODP
#WeAHPs
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...
codp.org.uk/file/679b650...
codp.org.uk
September 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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...
codp.org.uk/file/679b650...
#ODPs - some of the non-traditional roles identified on the College Blog - can you add more?
codp.org.uk/blog/view/No...
codp.org.uk/blog/view/No...
September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#ODPs - some of the non-traditional roles identified on the College Blog - can you add more?
codp.org.uk/blog/view/No...
codp.org.uk/blog/view/No...
Reposted by Bill Kilvington
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!!!
It’s not too late to join the CODP and shape the future!!!
September 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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!!!
It’s not too late to join the CODP and shape the future!!!
Reposted by Bill Kilvington
📢 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
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
September 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
📢 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
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
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!
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
codp.org.uk
September 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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!
codp.org.uk/blog/view/No...
Helps the College and wider profession to demonstrate our true reach and positive impact!
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.
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
codp.org.uk
September 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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.
Support your College by joining. If you've started the form, ensure you complete it and get your colleagues onboard too.
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
codp.org.uk
@collegeodp.bsky.social
codp.org.uk
@collegeodp.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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
codp.org.uk
@collegeodp.bsky.social
codp.org.uk
@collegeodp.bsky.social
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
codp.org.uk
@collegeodp.bsky.social
codp.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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
codp.org.uk
@collegeodp.bsky.social
codp.org.uk
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.
codp.org.uk
codp.org.uk
September 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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.
codp.org.uk
codp.org.uk
September 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Another anniversary day today, 47 years since I commenced my professional ODP journey as a trainee ODA. CODP.org.uk celebrating 80 years this year, I have been a member over half those 80 years, I really want my #ODP colleagues to join too, see you at Conference 2026
College of Operating Department Practitioners
CODP.org.uk
September 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Another anniversary day today, 47 years since I commenced my professional ODP journey as a trainee ODA. CODP.org.uk celebrating 80 years this year, I have been a member over half those 80 years, I really want my #ODP colleagues to join too, see you at Conference 2026
Another anniversary. 43 years ago today a recovery nurse married an ODA. And we're still together.
Mind you, trying her patience all these years with the time spent on my second passion.
codp.org.uk
Mind you, trying her patience all these years with the time spent on my second passion.
codp.org.uk
College of Operating Department Practitioners
codp.org.uk
September 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Another anniversary. 43 years ago today a recovery nurse married an ODA. And we're still together.
Mind you, trying her patience all these years with the time spent on my second passion.
codp.org.uk
Mind you, trying her patience all these years with the time spent on my second passion.
codp.org.uk
Reposted by Bill Kilvington
📢 SAVE THE DATE
The CODP is pleased to announce our first Annual Conference since re-establishing as a standalone, independent Professional Body will take place on 8th May 2026.
Further details will be provided over the coming weeks.
Join us today by visiting: codp.org.uk/page/home
The CODP is pleased to announce our first Annual Conference since re-establishing as a standalone, independent Professional Body will take place on 8th May 2026.
Further details will be provided over the coming weeks.
Join us today by visiting: codp.org.uk/page/home
September 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
📢 SAVE THE DATE
The CODP is pleased to announce our first Annual Conference since re-establishing as a standalone, independent Professional Body will take place on 8th May 2026.
Further details will be provided over the coming weeks.
Join us today by visiting: codp.org.uk/page/home
The CODP is pleased to announce our first Annual Conference since re-establishing as a standalone, independent Professional Body will take place on 8th May 2026.
Further details will be provided over the coming weeks.
Join us today by visiting: codp.org.uk/page/home