Projects
BACPAR have now produced two sets of evidence based guidelines – see Publications.
BACPAR is currently updating the 2003 guidelines and is in the process of developing guidelines for the management of falls.
Individual members are engaged in research and audit projects with the support of BACPAR. Audit based on the BACPAR guidelines takes place around the country from which findings and examples of changes to practice are regularly published in the BACPAR journals.
BACPAR advises and contributes information to the CSP, and to various government and Department of health committees and working groups, such as the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and APLLG (Associate Parliamentary Limb Loss Group).
In conjunction with the University of Bradford, BACPAR has developed an accredited postgraduate certificate in amputee rehabilitation. This is at Masters level and can be incorporated into a full Masters degree qualification. See Education.
Forthcoming events
National and local study days are held throughout the year for teaching purposes
as well as for discussion and dissemination of ideas. They address specific
physiotherapy and multidisciplinary issues in the field of amputee rehabilitation.
Study days are very popular and are often oversubscribed. Recent topics include
the holistic approach to amputee rehabilitation, pain, early post-operative
management, evidence based practice, prosthetic knee and feet units, gait training,
and early walking aids. There is now an award presented to the best speaker
at each national study day.
BACPAR’s next national study day, in collaboration with SPARG, and which will incorporate the AGM, will take place in Wolverhampton over two days, on November 12 th and 13 th 2008. Please see link for details or see further information on iCSP .
Flyer for
the Autumn 2 Day Study Event and AGM (122 Kb PPT file)
Substantially reduced rates for BACPAR events are available to all members.
Please contact BACPAR’s PRO Anne Berry to find out about regional study days.
BACPAR also attends the CSP Congress, ARC (Annual Representatives Conference – organised by the CSP), British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BAPO) and the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) annual conferences, and are represented at various other professions’ study days throughout the year.
Members regularly represent BACPAR at international conferences such as World Congress of Physical Therapy and ISPO International.