Guys & St Thomas’ Hospital London
Pro-active Care for Older people undergoing Surgery (POPS)
Established in 2004,the POPs multidisciplinary team is led by a consultant geriatrician and engages with the patient throughout the surgical pathway, from preoperative assessment through the surgical admission to discharge to the community.
The POPS service has reduced postoperative complications and length of stay as evidenced in a published pre- and post study conducted in elective orthopaedic patients and is now being replicated across other units in the UK (e.g., Nottingham, Reading, Addenbrookes, Sheffield)