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The winners from the 2016 awards evening.
Barcoding, something that rst appeared on the agenda in the 1980’s continued to be debated and developed, with issues such as how to deal with specialised bespoke equipment being tackled.
Members of the BHTA Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) section joined NHS colleagues and associated organisations from industry for the launch of a new National Quali cation for O&P Technicians. The Professional Development Award (PDA) in Rehabilitation Technologies recognised the skills required to produce orthoses, prostheses and orthopaedic footwear. The course had been developed as a result of a collaboration between BHTA, British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) and the NHS.
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