Nominations: Election of Officers to the IMPT Council Dear Members, As you will be aware The IMPT were forced to delay the AGM due to the current exceptional circumstances. We feel it only right to offer the chance …
Congratulations to Dave Ellis, Maxillofacial Prosthetics Manger at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, who has designed a visor to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 5000 of these visors are made daily in-house by a diverse team from a range of …
Please click on the link for more information and too be taken to the NHS jobs website http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916057975
Please see information below from the National School of Health Care Science: Dear STP trainees and training officers, In the first of a series of webinars that we will run, last Friday Professor Berne Ferry, Head of the …
Taken from the MHRA website: The European Parliament and Council have approved a proposal to delay the full implementation of the Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) for one year to 26 May 2021. This means that the full applicability of …
Please a take a few minutes to complete a quick survey on digital technologies for one of our colleagues, Paul Mallett. Click here to take survey Dear members, I am currently in the process of carrying out an …
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Please see document below for guidance from the National School of Healthcare Science relating to the current impact on training. COVID-19 – Guidance regarding healthcare science education and training
The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill has been presented before Parliament. It confirms that medical device manufactures must now register with the MHRA. Pleas ensure this is done as part of your MDR preparations. https://www.med-technews.com/news/medicines-and-medical-devices-bill-presented-before-parliame/
Dear Members, this is an important time of year for your professional body. At the AGM you have the opportunity to step forwards and shape your profession. Council is your voice on training, education, careers and the future direction of …
A prosthetic implant course sponsored by Nobel Biocare is to be held on the 20th March 2020 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham. Maxillofacial/Reconstructive Science trainees are invited to attend at no cost. Please email stefan.edmondson@uhb.nhs.uk to reserve a …
The CSO Awards nominations webpage is live to check .Follow the link As the NHS looks to the future, healthcare scientists will be working at the cutting edge of existing health technologies and actively helping to shape the development of future …
A very useful document summarising the upcoming MDR changes and the impact on those of us working in a hospital setting has been produced by NHS Scotland, although it is relevant to the whole of the UK. Please click …
The STP ‘Train the Trainer’ events will take place on the following dates next year: 4th February 2020 in Oxford 18th June 2020 in Exeter 1st October 2020 in Croydon 5th November 2020 in Leeds Details of these …
The National School of Healthcare Science is in need of a Lead Editor for the Reconstructive Sciences STP Curriculum Review. Earlier this year the School began the STP Curriculum Content Review to ensure that the curriculum we are teaching …
Any associate members that would like to sit an AIB next year are invited to submit the necessary documents at their earliest convenience . Full details of what is required is available on the AIB section of the website. Assessment Interview …
Congratulations to IMPT Fellow and AIB Chair, Dr Emma Worrell, on her wonderful achievement of regional winner Clinical Support Worker of the year 2019 at the Our Health Heroes awards.
A band 8a Principal Reconstructive Scientist/Maxillofacial Prosthetist is now available to apply for at North Manchester General Hospital. https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/?vac_ref=915842104 Please contact Ollie Burley to discuss this role: Tel: 0161 720 2246 (Int 45315) email: oliver.burley@pat.nhs.uk
Justin McCarthy has very kindly made the information featured in his Swansea congress presentation available to all members of the IMPT. The PDF document below answers many questions regarding the new Medical Device Regulations which will become law in …
IMPT Workshop Scientific Training Programme in Reconstructive science If your unit has, or is considering hosting a student on the Scientific Training Programme (STP) it is worthwhile attending the IMPT workshop on the 8th November 2019 in Birmingham. This …
