Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC)
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of incoming CPOC’s new Deputy Directors, Dr Jo Simpson and Mr Javed Sultan.
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care and patient outcomes across the UK.
Read more 👉 shorturl.at/7xxgW
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care and patient outcomes across the UK.
Read more 👉 shorturl.at/7xxgW
Read our first CPOC Newsletter for 2026.
➡️CPOC Updates
➡️Events
➡️Updates in perioperative care
🔗Find out more and subscribe for future editions: shorturl.at/CUSrc
➡️CPOC Updates
➡️Events
➡️Updates in perioperative care
🔗Find out more and subscribe for future editions: shorturl.at/CUSrc
February 2, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Read our first CPOC Newsletter for 2026.
➡️CPOC Updates
➡️Events
➡️Updates in perioperative care
🔗Find out more and subscribe for future editions: shorturl.at/CUSrc
➡️CPOC Updates
➡️Events
➡️Updates in perioperative care
🔗Find out more and subscribe for future editions: shorturl.at/CUSrc
Read our latest CPOC Blog 'What Has Been Happening North of the Border.'
Hear from Dr Miriam Stephens and Dr Sonya McKinlay on the work of @spoms.bsky.social in Scotland.
🔗 shorturl.at/58rqH
Hear from Dr Miriam Stephens and Dr Sonya McKinlay on the work of @spoms.bsky.social in Scotland.
🔗 shorturl.at/58rqH
January 30, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Read our latest CPOC Blog 'What Has Been Happening North of the Border.'
Hear from Dr Miriam Stephens and Dr Sonya McKinlay on the work of @spoms.bsky.social in Scotland.
🔗 shorturl.at/58rqH
Hear from Dr Miriam Stephens and Dr Sonya McKinlay on the work of @spoms.bsky.social in Scotland.
🔗 shorturl.at/58rqH
Great to see CPOC Board Partner @rcphysicians.bsky.social set out a clear view on digital & AI.
Digital infrastructure must be clinically led, starting with patient need, safety and outcomes, not driven by what technology alone can do.
Digital infrastructure must be clinically led, starting with patient need, safety and outcomes, not driven by what technology alone can do.
Our new report ‘View on digital and AI’ reveals that while many doctors support widespread implementation of #AI in the #NHS, 68% believe the NHS lacks the digital infrastructure to introduce AI that will make a difference for patients.
🔗 ow.ly/nFQy50XX68L
🔗 ow.ly/nFQy50XX68L
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Great to see CPOC Board Partner @rcphysicians.bsky.social set out a clear view on digital & AI.
Digital infrastructure must be clinically led, starting with patient need, safety and outcomes, not driven by what technology alone can do.
Digital infrastructure must be clinically led, starting with patient need, safety and outcomes, not driven by what technology alone can do.
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Our Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) have published a new charter to improve patients' health before and after surgery.
Read all the info here 👉 https://ow.ly/6CGM50Y4Itq
#Ansky #Medsky
Read all the info here 👉 https://ow.ly/6CGM50Y4Itq
#Ansky #Medsky
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Our Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) have published a new charter to improve patients' health before and after surgery.
Read all the info here 👉 https://ow.ly/6CGM50Y4Itq
#Ansky #Medsky
Read all the info here 👉 https://ow.ly/6CGM50Y4Itq
#Ansky #Medsky
📢 We are delighted to launch the Perioperative Care Patient Charter setting out what every patient should expect before, during and after surgery.
We are committed to empowering patients, improving outcomes and supporting shared decision making throughout the periop pathway.
🔗 shorturl.at/dMAXV
We are committed to empowering patients, improving outcomes and supporting shared decision making throughout the periop pathway.
🔗 shorturl.at/dMAXV
Perioperative Care Patient Charter
The CPOC Perioperative Care Patient Charter sets out what patients can expect from good perioperative care
cpoc.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 2:14 PM
📢 We are delighted to launch the Perioperative Care Patient Charter setting out what every patient should expect before, during and after surgery.
We are committed to empowering patients, improving outcomes and supporting shared decision making throughout the periop pathway.
🔗 shorturl.at/dMAXV
We are committed to empowering patients, improving outcomes and supporting shared decision making throughout the periop pathway.
🔗 shorturl.at/dMAXV
There is still time to submit your abstract for an e-presentation at the virtual @cpoc.bsky.social @rcoanews.bsky.social Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice Event.
➡️Topic: Patient Safety and/or Quality Improvement
➡️Deadline: 30 January 2026.
🗓️12 March 2026
Find out more 🔗 shorturl.at/mz6oj
➡️Topic: Patient Safety and/or Quality Improvement
➡️Deadline: 30 January 2026.
🗓️12 March 2026
Find out more 🔗 shorturl.at/mz6oj
January 27, 2026 at 9:18 AM
There is still time to submit your abstract for an e-presentation at the virtual @cpoc.bsky.social @rcoanews.bsky.social Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice Event.
➡️Topic: Patient Safety and/or Quality Improvement
➡️Deadline: 30 January 2026.
🗓️12 March 2026
Find out more 🔗 shorturl.at/mz6oj
➡️Topic: Patient Safety and/or Quality Improvement
➡️Deadline: 30 January 2026.
🗓️12 March 2026
Find out more 🔗 shorturl.at/mz6oj
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Congratulations to Dr Jo Simpson & Professor Javed Sultan, who have been appointed as Deputy Directors for our Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) Board.
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care.
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/qNH950Y155O
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care.
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/qNH950Y155O
January 22, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Congratulations to Dr Jo Simpson & Professor Javed Sultan, who have been appointed as Deputy Directors for our Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) Board.
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care.
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/qNH950Y155O
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care.
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/qNH950Y155O
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Congratulations Mr Sultan! He is a consultant oesophago-gastric surgeon and clinical director of upper gastro-Intestinal surgery at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, national clinical lead for upper GI cancer at NHS England and an active researcher!
We are pleased to announce the appointment of incoming CPOC’s new Deputy Directors, Dr Jo Simpson and Mr Javed Sultan.
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care and patient outcomes across the UK.
Read more 👉 shorturl.at/7xxgW
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care and patient outcomes across the UK.
Read more 👉 shorturl.at/7xxgW
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Congratulations Mr Sultan! He is a consultant oesophago-gastric surgeon and clinical director of upper gastro-Intestinal surgery at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, national clinical lead for upper GI cancer at NHS England and an active researcher!
Our thanks to Professor Jugdeep Dhesi and Professor Scarlett McNally for their outstanding leadership as CPOC Deputy Directors over the last six years. We are hugely grateful for all they have contributed.
Jo and Javed will officially take up post on 01 February 2026, succeeding them.
Jo and Javed will officially take up post on 01 February 2026, succeeding them.
January 21, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Our thanks to Professor Jugdeep Dhesi and Professor Scarlett McNally for their outstanding leadership as CPOC Deputy Directors over the last six years. We are hugely grateful for all they have contributed.
Jo and Javed will officially take up post on 01 February 2026, succeeding them.
Jo and Javed will officially take up post on 01 February 2026, succeeding them.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of incoming CPOC’s new Deputy Directors, Dr Jo Simpson and Mr Javed Sultan.
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care and patient outcomes across the UK.
Read more 👉 shorturl.at/7xxgW
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care and patient outcomes across the UK.
Read more 👉 shorturl.at/7xxgW
January 21, 2026 at 1:04 PM
We are pleased to announce the appointment of incoming CPOC’s new Deputy Directors, Dr Jo Simpson and Mr Javed Sultan.
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care and patient outcomes across the UK.
Read more 👉 shorturl.at/7xxgW
They will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Centre’s work to improve perioperative care and patient outcomes across the UK.
Read more 👉 shorturl.at/7xxgW
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🐦Early Bird🐦
Early bird registration for the AAA ASM in association with the IGS is closing soon!
Register now!
🔗https://emdevents.eventsair.com/aaa-igs-joint-meeting-2026/aaaigsreg
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Early bird registration for the AAA ASM in association with the IGS is closing soon!
Register now!
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January 20, 2026 at 4:33 PM
🐦Early Bird🐦
Early bird registration for the AAA ASM in association with the IGS is closing soon!
Register now!
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Early bird registration for the AAA ASM in association with the IGS is closing soon!
Register now!
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The next edition of the CPOC Newsletter will be published at the end of January 2026 with key updates in perioperative care.
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The next edition of the CPOC Newsletter will be published at the end of January 2026 with key updates in perioperative care.
Subscribe here ➡️ shorturl.at/kZ78O
January 20, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Are you subscribed to receive our bi-monthly newsletter?
The next edition of the CPOC Newsletter will be published at the end of January 2026 with key updates in perioperative care.
Subscribe here ➡️ shorturl.at/kZ78O
The next edition of the CPOC Newsletter will be published at the end of January 2026 with key updates in perioperative care.
Subscribe here ➡️ shorturl.at/kZ78O
The @rcoanews.bsky.social & @cpoc.bsky.social Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice Conference is on 12 March 2026
There is still time to submit abstracts for e-presentations on patient safety and/or quality improvement.
⌛️Deadline: 19 January 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/b5HHr
There is still time to submit abstracts for e-presentations on patient safety and/or quality improvement.
⌛️Deadline: 19 January 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/b5HHr
January 19, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The @rcoanews.bsky.social & @cpoc.bsky.social Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice Conference is on 12 March 2026
There is still time to submit abstracts for e-presentations on patient safety and/or quality improvement.
⌛️Deadline: 19 January 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/b5HHr
There is still time to submit abstracts for e-presentations on patient safety and/or quality improvement.
⌛️Deadline: 19 January 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/b5HHr
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🎉Congratulations to our former President, Dr Fiona Donald and Deputy Director of @cpoc.bsky.social Professor Scarlett McNally, who have been been recognised in the King’s New Years Honours👏
Read more about their inspirational work for our College and our patients 👇
www.rcoa.ac.uk/news/rcoa-pa...
Read more about their inspirational work for our College and our patients 👇
www.rcoa.ac.uk/news/rcoa-pa...
December 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🎉Congratulations to our former President, Dr Fiona Donald and Deputy Director of @cpoc.bsky.social Professor Scarlett McNally, who have been been recognised in the King’s New Years Honours👏
Read more about their inspirational work for our College and our patients 👇
www.rcoa.ac.uk/news/rcoa-pa...
Read more about their inspirational work for our College and our patients 👇
www.rcoa.ac.uk/news/rcoa-pa...
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In our letter, we call on the Secretaries of State to strengthen the rules by:
🔹 Adopting the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model
🔹 Expanding product categories in scope
🔹 Removing “brand” exemptions
🔹 Starting work on next-phase advertising regulation
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🔹 Adopting the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model
🔹 Expanding product categories in scope
🔹 Removing “brand” exemptions
🔹 Starting work on next-phase advertising regulation
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January 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
In our letter, we call on the Secretaries of State to strengthen the rules by:
🔹 Adopting the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model
🔹 Expanding product categories in scope
🔹 Removing “brand” exemptions
🔹 Starting work on next-phase advertising regulation
3/3
🔹 Adopting the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model
🔹 Expanding product categories in scope
🔹 Removing “brand” exemptions
🔹 Starting work on next-phase advertising regulation
3/3
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This is a milestone in the government’s ambition for the healthiest generation of children - but it’s just the start.
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/06/o...
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obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/06/o...
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Open Letter to Secretaries of State Urges Tougher Junk Food Advertising Rules to Protect Children - Obesity Health Alliance
The Obesity Health Alliance has written to the Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Culture, Media and Sport to welcome the introduction of the Less Healthy Food and Drink Advertisi...
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk
January 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
This is a milestone in the government’s ambition for the healthiest generation of children - but it’s just the start.
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/06/o...
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obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/06/o...
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Over 50 of our member organisations have written to the Secretaries of State for Health & Social Care and for Culture, Media & Sport to welcome the new legislation restricting marketing of less healthy food & drink on TV and online, which came into force yesterday ✅
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January 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Over 50 of our member organisations have written to the Secretaries of State for Health & Social Care and for Culture, Media & Sport to welcome the new legislation restricting marketing of less healthy food & drink on TV and online, which came into force yesterday ✅
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Attend the IGPP The Future of Surgery Show 2026 in Birmingham.
📅20 January 2026.
CPOC Fellow @alexisted.bsky.social will be speaking on Optimising Patients for Surgery: Embedding Perioperative Care Across the Pathway.
🔗 shorturl.at/uHpm9
📅20 January 2026.
CPOC Fellow @alexisted.bsky.social will be speaking on Optimising Patients for Surgery: Embedding Perioperative Care Across the Pathway.
🔗 shorturl.at/uHpm9
December 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Attend the IGPP The Future of Surgery Show 2026 in Birmingham.
📅20 January 2026.
CPOC Fellow @alexisted.bsky.social will be speaking on Optimising Patients for Surgery: Embedding Perioperative Care Across the Pathway.
🔗 shorturl.at/uHpm9
📅20 January 2026.
CPOC Fellow @alexisted.bsky.social will be speaking on Optimising Patients for Surgery: Embedding Perioperative Care Across the Pathway.
🔗 shorturl.at/uHpm9
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📢AAA ASM in association with the IGS 2026📢
📍The Metropole, Cork
📅26th & 27th March 2026
🐦Registration is open, book now to secure early bird rates 🐦
🔗https://emdevents.eventsair.com/aaa-igs-joint-meeting-2026/aaaigsreg
#IGS #AAA
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📍The Metropole, Cork
📅26th & 27th March 2026
🐦Registration is open, book now to secure early bird rates 🐦
🔗https://emdevents.eventsair.com/aaa-igs-joint-meeting-2026/aaaigsreg
#IGS #AAA
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December 18, 2025 at 9:31 AM
📢AAA ASM in association with the IGS 2026📢
📍The Metropole, Cork
📅26th & 27th March 2026
🐦Registration is open, book now to secure early bird rates 🐦
🔗https://emdevents.eventsair.com/aaa-igs-joint-meeting-2026/aaaigsreg
#IGS #AAA
@cpoc.bsky.social
@asgbi.bsky.social
📍The Metropole, Cork
📅26th & 27th March 2026
🐦Registration is open, book now to secure early bird rates 🐦
🔗https://emdevents.eventsair.com/aaa-igs-joint-meeting-2026/aaaigsreg
#IGS #AAA
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Last week @ncepod.bsky.social released 'Right Place, Right Time, Right Team' examining the care of children and young people undergoing emergency surgery.
The findings reveal significant progress in some areas but also highlight critical gaps that need attention.
🔗https://shorturl.at/r1wCC
The findings reveal significant progress in some areas but also highlight critical gaps that need attention.
🔗https://shorturl.at/r1wCC
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Last week @ncepod.bsky.social released 'Right Place, Right Time, Right Team' examining the care of children and young people undergoing emergency surgery.
The findings reveal significant progress in some areas but also highlight critical gaps that need attention.
🔗https://shorturl.at/r1wCC
The findings reveal significant progress in some areas but also highlight critical gaps that need attention.
🔗https://shorturl.at/r1wCC
The @rcoa-cri.bsky.social is recruiting for a QI Lead for the National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC).
❓Lead QI initiatives, shape data-driven improvements & collaborate nationally to enhance perioperative outcomes.
📅Closing 04 January 2026.
🔗https://shorturl.at/xjtLe
❓Lead QI initiatives, shape data-driven improvements & collaborate nationally to enhance perioperative outcomes.
📅Closing 04 January 2026.
🔗https://shorturl.at/xjtLe
December 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The @rcoa-cri.bsky.social is recruiting for a QI Lead for the National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC).
❓Lead QI initiatives, shape data-driven improvements & collaborate nationally to enhance perioperative outcomes.
📅Closing 04 January 2026.
🔗https://shorturl.at/xjtLe
❓Lead QI initiatives, shape data-driven improvements & collaborate nationally to enhance perioperative outcomes.
📅Closing 04 January 2026.
🔗https://shorturl.at/xjtLe
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New report out! A review of emergency surgery in children and young people: ncepod.org.uk/2025eps.html @HQIP @NHSGIRFT
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
New report out! A review of emergency surgery in children and young people: ncepod.org.uk/2025eps.html @HQIP @NHSGIRFT
Attend the IGGP The Future of Surgery Show 2026 in Birmingham.
📅20 January 2026.
❓CPOC Fellow Alex Isted will be speaking on Optimising Patients for Surgery: Embedding Perioperative Care Across the Pathway.
🔗Book with IGPP: shorturl.at/uHpm9
📅20 January 2026.
❓CPOC Fellow Alex Isted will be speaking on Optimising Patients for Surgery: Embedding Perioperative Care Across the Pathway.
🔗Book with IGPP: shorturl.at/uHpm9
The Future of Surgery Show 2026
Join the Institute of Government & Public Policy for their annual The Future of Surgery Show
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December 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Attend the IGGP The Future of Surgery Show 2026 in Birmingham.
📅20 January 2026.
❓CPOC Fellow Alex Isted will be speaking on Optimising Patients for Surgery: Embedding Perioperative Care Across the Pathway.
🔗Book with IGPP: shorturl.at/uHpm9
📅20 January 2026.
❓CPOC Fellow Alex Isted will be speaking on Optimising Patients for Surgery: Embedding Perioperative Care Across the Pathway.
🔗Book with IGPP: shorturl.at/uHpm9
Have you read our suite of full pathway perioperative care guidelines?
At CPOC we develop guidelines with multiprofessional input that include recommendations for each stage of the pathway.
➡️Anaemia
➡️Frailty
➡️OSA
➡️Diabetes
Guidelines: shorturl.at/2jonl
At CPOC we develop guidelines with multiprofessional input that include recommendations for each stage of the pathway.
➡️Anaemia
➡️Frailty
➡️OSA
➡️Diabetes
Guidelines: shorturl.at/2jonl
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Have you read our suite of full pathway perioperative care guidelines?
At CPOC we develop guidelines with multiprofessional input that include recommendations for each stage of the pathway.
➡️Anaemia
➡️Frailty
➡️OSA
➡️Diabetes
Guidelines: shorturl.at/2jonl
At CPOC we develop guidelines with multiprofessional input that include recommendations for each stage of the pathway.
➡️Anaemia
➡️Frailty
➡️OSA
➡️Diabetes
Guidelines: shorturl.at/2jonl