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British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR)
- A clinical interest group of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy; provides a network for physiotherapists involved in amputee and prosthetic rehabilitation; with details of membership, events, projects, and publications. Also provides links to resources and centres.
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British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO)
- Encourages high standards of prosthetic and orthotic practice and care, and represents the sector; includes details of membership, conferences and publications, careers advice, list of courses, and a directory of links.
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British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine
- A learned society representing doctors in the specialism; also encourages all clinical specialties to be involved in the management of disability; with details of membership, programme of scientific meetings and courses, resources, and contacts.
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International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) - UK Branch
- An interdisciplinary society for professionals working in these fields; with details of membership, meetings, publications, bursaries and prizes, news and contacts.
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Limbless Statistics
- Maintains anonymised data on new UK limbless patients referred for prosthetics treatment; includes reports and a national list of prosthetic centres.
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National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Established in the University of Strathclyde as a UK centre for training, education, and research in prosthetics and orthotics; includes a guide to courses and research opportunities, with contacts.
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Opcare Ltd
- A private company that provides prosthetic and orthotic services to the NHS in the UK. Includes a list of centres, details of services, jobs and careers, and contacts.
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RAFT - Restoration of Function and Appearance Trust
- Charity focusing on medical research into improved treatments for burns, wounds and other skin trauma. Includes news, fundraising information, FAQ and details of latest research projects.
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Society of Research in Rehabilitation (SRR)
- Provides opportunities for networking for researchers by organising conferences and symposia; includes their programme, abstracts of papers, and a listing of jobs and courses.
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UK Network for Rehabilitation & Assistive Robotics
- Supports and provides a network for UK researchers in the field; includes a profile, history, list of members, details of meetings, workshops, and publications.
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UNIPOD – United National Institute for Prosthetics & Orthotics Development
- A higher education provider within the University of Salford that focuses on assistive devices for limb absence and limbs; provides a guide to their teaching, research and enterprise.
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