Recognising the key role played by operating department practitioners during the pandemic

The significant role played by operating department practitioners (ODPs) during the pandemic, and their help in saving many thousands of lives, is being marked today (Friday).
On national ODP Day, the union and the College of Operating Department Practitioners is drawing the public’s attention to their roles, to provide greater awareness of the vital work they do.
Usually located in operating theatres, an ODP’s role is to provide complex c