The ODP Cast

The ODP Cast - Episode 7 - National ODP Day 2025

Welcome to the ODP Cast - Episode 7 During this episode we are celebrating National ODP Day. the current theme for this National ODP Day is Operating Department Practitioners: Committed to Care - Committed to Safety. During this episode we will explore this theme.

The ODP Cast - Episode 6 - Have we outgrown the name ODP?

Welcome to Episode 6 of The ODP Cast. Todays topic is have we outgrown the name Operating Department Practitioner. This discussion was taken from the most recent ODP conference held at SHU. During this episode we explore this topic, speculate some ideas and react to some of the weird and wonderful surgical videos from the internet.

The ODP Cast - Episode 5 - ODPs working outside the Perioperative Environment

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! During this episode we will explore opportunities that ODPs have working outside of the Perioperative Environment. We also have our first ODP Interviews. Today we are interviewing Helen Lowes and ODP, and Associate Head at Sheffield Hallam University, as she discusses the opportunities she has to work outside of the theatre environment.

The ODP Cast - Episode 4 - The role of the Anaesthetic Associate

During this episode we will explore the role of the Anaesthetic Associate we have a special guest Brian Corrin who is currently an Anaesthetic Associate and also a Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University.

The ODP Cast - Episode 3 - Working Abroad

Welcome to the ODP Cast Episode 3. During this episode we talk about ODPs working abroad and one of our special guests shares their experience of working abroad in Australia and how that came about. We also react to some videos we have found on the internet relating to surgery and share our opinions.