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We are looking for our next Surgical Deputy Director to join the CPOC Leadership Team.

This is a unique opportunity to shape CPOC's perioperative care agenda and drive transformation across the NHS.

Closing: 03 December 2025
Start: 01 February 2026

🔗 cpoc.org.uk/cpoc-deputy-director-surgical-2026
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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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January 20, 2026 at 4:33 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
January 20, 2026 at 12:19 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
January 19, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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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...
December 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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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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January 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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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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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
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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
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
December 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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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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December 18, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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
December 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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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
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
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
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
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Abstracts are now open for the @rcoanews.bsky.social @cpoc.bsky.social Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice event on 12 March 2026.

@rcoanews.bsky.social is now inviting members to submit abstracts for the patient safety/QI e-presentations by 19 Jan 2026.

🔗 ow.ly/ShxF50XC8XZ
December 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Want to help shape the future of UK delirium research?

The James Lind Alliance Delirium Priority Setting Partnership is inviting people across the UK to take part in a short survey to help shape future research into delirium.

🕒Approx 15 minutes

🔗https://shorturl.at/t2DtL
December 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Hear from CPOC Deputy Director @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social on how the culture within perioperative teams impact patient care.

Earlier this year we published a suite of resources to help improve behaviours including an infographic and poster.

Find out more👉https://shorturl.at/dngb9
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📰 The November 2025 edition is out now.

Are you subscribed to the bi-monthly CPOC Newsletter yet?

Latest updates on all things CPOC and perioperative care.

Read and subscribe👉 shorturl.at/1jCqb
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Want to help shape the future of UK delirium research?

The James Lind Alliance Delirium Priority Setting Partnership is inviting people across the UK to take part in a short survey to help shape future research into delirium.

🕒Approx 15 minutes

🔗 shorturl.at/t2DtL
November 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📢Help shape the future of Enhanced Perioperative Care (EPC) services.

Barriers and Enablers of Equity in Enhanced Perioperative Care (BEE-EPC) Survey is open to all staff involved in perioperative pathways.

⏳Less than 5 minutes to complete.

Survey🔗https://shorturl.at/vY7Oe
November 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Our Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) are recruiting👨‍⚕️👩🏾‍⚕️

➡️Surgical Deputy Director - the candidate must be a member of The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
➡️Deputy Director - the candidate can be from any perioperative care profession.

Apply by 3 Dec 2025

Visit 👉 https://ow.ly/NAGc50XvaP5
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
📢Applications for the next CPOC Deputy Director roles are open until 03 December 2025

Role 1➡️Surgical, open to @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social members
Role 2➡️Open to any periop care profession

Start: 01 February 2026

More info🔗https://shorturl.at/f0Con
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We are delighted to announce that Michelle Deans will join the CPOC Board as our new Patient Lead from 01 December 2025.

Michelle brings a wealth of experience in championing the patient voice across health and disability charities.

Info➡️ shorturl.at/rPQKw
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Our Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) are recruiting for a Surgical Deputy Director.

The successful applicant must be a member of the The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

For more information & to apply 👉https://ow.ly/LKYi50XouaP
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM