Operating Department Practitioner Day

May 14, 2020

Today marks Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) Day! This special day aims to celebrate the ODP profession as well as raise awareness for both colleagues and the general public to find out more about the ODP role.

An ODP can have many roles and responsibilities but all of them care for a range of different patients throughout the phases of a patient’s surgical procedure which can be a very anxious time. The awareness day was first introduced on 14 May 2018. Take a look at this short film featuring Paula Gardner, our Chief Nurse, thanking all our ODPs for their hard work and dedication to the Trust.