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.
We also have seven pages dedicated to preoperative optimisation proven to reduce complications by up to 50% for patients. Click on the circles to read new guidance, infographics and signposting to useful resources on
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
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.
Read our newsletters for all the latest on perioperative care