Welcome to BACPAR
Welcome to the website for the British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR). The purpose of this website is to provide an overview of the association’s aims and activities to the general public and those interested in becoming members. The executive committee hopes you find this helpful and informative.
Mary Jane Cole, Chair of BACPAR.
Contact us
Please see Links and addresses for information about local services and physiotherapy. To find out more about BACPAR’s specific activities please make enquiries to BACPAR`s Honorary Public Relations Officer Anne Berry. If you find links which no longer work, or if you have any you feel should be added, please use our contact form to let us know.Origins
BACPAR is a clinical interest group of the Chartered
Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). It was founded in 1993 to provide a nationwide
network for physiotherapists involved in the specialist field of amputee
and prosthetic rehabilitation.
Aims
BACPAR aims to promote best practice in the field of amputee and prosthetic rehabilitation for the benefit of patients and the profession. It supports the promotion of evidence base practice and research, is committed to education, and provides a network for the dissemination of best practice in pursuit of excellence and equity, whilst maintaining cost effectiveness.
BACPAR’s objectives are
- To encourage, promote and facilitate interchange of knowledge, skills and ideas
- To improve communication and understanding between all disciplines working in the field of amputation and limb deficiency rehabilitation
- To improve post-registration education in this specialty
- To encourage research in this specialty
- To provide support and information between members and contact with similar organizations nationally and internationally
Latest developments to BACPAR website
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) now provides an interactive part to their website that enables Chartered Physiotherapists to participate in interactive forums. The Interactive CSP (iCSP) website amputee rehabilitation network is also available to BACPAR members who are not CSP members. This has replaced some facilities that were previously provided through the BACPAR website which included ‘downloads’, ‘message board’, ‘discussion forum’ and ‘contact yourpeers’. Please see the iCSP page for more details.