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.
Delivering patient-centred care: a perioperative care green paper
CPOC is developing the UK’s first ever perioperative care ‘green paper’ laying out our priorities for change and how we can work together to achieve them. Please get involved and help us shape the future of surgery

Perceptions of perioperative care in the UK
This rapid review examines what people having surgery and healthcare teams think of perioperative care and multidisciplinary working around the time of surgery in the UK
The Centre for Perioperative Care promotes the advancement and promotion of perioperative care through collaborative working within healthcare. We have an opportunity to improve the lives of patients and populations, for generations to come
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About CPOC
For Patients
What is Perioperative Care?
Education & Events
Get Involved
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.