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
CPOC latest news
A surgeon/patient's personal view about exercise
Blog by Professor Scarlett McNally, surgeon and Deputy Director of the Centre for Perioperative Care
OHA Treatment Position Statement
OHA report published 16th October warns new pharmaceutical treatments have caused an unprecedented wave of demand, adding enormous pressure to already overstretched services.
Prehabilitation Special Interest Group
A look back at the achievements and growth of this group since April 2023
Explore the Centre for Perioperative Care
About CPOC
What are CPOC and what will we do? What is perioperative care and why is it important?
For Patients
Improving patient experience and quality of care is at the heart of what we do
What is Perioperative Care?
What is perioperative care and what does it mean for patients, the public, and professionals?
Education & Events
The latest educational resources and opportunities from CPOC and our colleagues in the world of perioperative care
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 HERE