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.
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.
Joe Wicks helps people get fit for surgery
The Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC), Guys & St Thomas’ FT and the British Geriatric Society have partnered with Joe Wicks ‘The Body Coach’.
We have produced two 10-minute exercise videos designed to be low-impact and increase activity levels in people who are waiting for an operation and are particularly suitable for older people.
To view these videos and the other resources we have produced with Joe, click here
CPOC latest news
A multidisciplinary consensus statement
CPOC's response to the Elective Reform Plan
CPOC response to the 10-Year Health Plan consultation
Explore the Centre for Perioperative Care
CPOC response to the 10-Year Health Plan consultation
CPOC Workforce Position Statement November 2024
What is Perioperative Care?
Top seven Perioperative optimisations
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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