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Members

Types of Membership

FULL MEMBERSHIP:  £85 per year

Full membership of BAHT is open to all HCPC registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists based in the United Kingdom.

Benefits of Membership are:

  • An annual subscription to 'Hand Therapy', (online only from 2025) a peer reviewed scientific journal 
  • Discounts on BAHT accredited courses.
  • BAHT annual conference, joining every 3 years with the British Society for Surgeons of the Hand.
  • Bursaries to help pay for conference and courses.
  • Research Grants
  • Access to a network of other hand therapists for advice, support and debate through a website forum.
  • The opportunity to attend educational meetings around the UK at BAHT-affiliated regional groups.
  • Regular news and updates from the hand therapy world through our E-Bulletin and our close links to the European and International Hand Therapy Federations.
  • Affiliations with EFSHT and IFSHT through BAHT's membership status.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP:  £60 per year

Associate membership is available for surgeons, students, therapy technicians and assistants.

Benefits of Membership are:

  • An annual electronic subscription to 'Hand Therapy', a peer reviewed scientific journal.
  • Discounts on BAHT accredited courses.
  • BAHT annual conference, joining every 3 years with the British Society for Surgeons of the Hand.
  • Access to a network of other hand therapists for advice, support and debate through a website forum.
  • The opportunity to attend educational meetings around the UK at BAHT-affiliated regional groups.
  • Regular news and updates from the hand therapy world through our E-Bulletin and our close links to the European and International Hand Therapy Federations.
  • Affiliations with EFSHT and IFSHT through BAHT's membership status.

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP: £30 per year

Benefits of Membership for Students

  • Quarterly peer reviewed ejournal
  • Access to the ‘members only’ sections of the BAHT website which contains professional resources
  • Monthly Ebulletins providing information on activity within the hand therapy community including; courses/conferences, research activity, job opportunities etc.
  • Access to BAHT Forum providing opportunity to ask hand therapy related questions
  • Regional Group activities, where available, providing opportunity to network and access free education opportunities
  • Can apply for courses at discounted rate
  •  For the membership year 2025-2026 can gain access to HandyEvidence as a free resource. Handyevidence is a website providing a database of synopsis on upper limb research evidence.

 Cost:  £30 for full time and undergraduate or pre-registration Masters students.

Conditions:  Application must be made using a university email. Applicants will be asked to provide evidence of their status as a current full time undergraduate or pre-registration full time Masters student.

Please note that student membership will not include the following:

  • Voting rights
  • Bursary and Research funding applications
  • Support with Accredited Hand Therapist applications and process
  • Affiliation to the European and International Hand Therapy Federations EFSHT and IFSHT respectively

Part-time students and those undertaking apprenticeships can join as an Associate Member which enjoys the same benefits as full-time students and with the same conditions. Cost £60. 

 

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