Welcome to the Centre for Perioperative Care

CPOC is a cross-specialty collaboration dedicated to the promotion, advancement and development of perioperative care for the benefit of patients at all stages of their surgical journey.
 

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Peter's Journey: An Example of Shared Decision Making for Patients 

CPOC and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges collaborated to create an animation for patients to illustrate what Shared Decision Making should look like. Read more on Shared Decision Making here

CPOC latest news

NHSE launch a new eLearning programme
NHS England and Swim England launch a new eLearning programme on the health benefits of aquatic activity and swimming

HSJ article: A blueprint for NHS efficiency
CPOC Director Dr David Selwyn's HSJ article
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New CPOC Fellow
Claire Frank will join the CPOC team in August 2024
CPOC Partners

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About CPOC

About CPOC
What are CPOC and what will we do? What is perioperative care and why is it important?
For Patients

For Patients
Improving patient experience and quality of care is at the heart of what we do
Patient and surgeon

What is Perioperative Care?
What is perioperative care and what does it mean for patients, the public, and professionals?
Clinical Image in theatre

Guidelines
Guidelines developed by CPOC and in partnership with other organisations
Image of patient in hospital

Resources
Useful resources on perioperative care
Events

Education & Events
The latest educational resources and opportunities from CPOC and our colleagues in the world of perioperative care

Do you have an interest in perioperative care?
There are lots of opportunities for you to get involved.
CPOC aims to build a collaboration between patients, families, clinicians and health professionals along the surgical pathway.

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