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 | 23 December 2021 Could You Be Our New Student Representative? All AfPP Student Members are invited to apply to become our next Student Representative. |
 | 21 December 2021 AfPP Response to Westminster Debate on Preventing Surgical Fires in the NHS On Thursday 16 December 2021, MPs held a general debate on preventing surgical fires in the NHS in Westminster Hall. The topic was put forward for debate by Jim Shannon, MP for Strangford, following a report published by the Surgical Fires Expert Working Group (EWG) in September 2020, “A case for the prevention and management of surgical fires in the UK”. In response to the debate, AfPP has released the following statement. |
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 | 9 December 2021 AfPP President, John Dade, Appointed to CPOC Board We are delighted to announce that John Dade, President of the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP), has been appointed to the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) Board. |
 | 2 December 2021 Is surgical smoke plume the most overlooked hazard in operating theatres? AfPP launch nationwide survey The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has launched an anonymous survey in a bid to better understand the health risks associated with exposure to surgical smoke plume, and the policies currently in place to minimise these risks within UK operating theatres. |
 | 30 November 2021 A Day In The Life of... A Clinical Education Facilitator Your perioperative career path can be varied, challenging and hugely rewarding. Today, we are taking a look at a day in the life of a Clinical Education Facilitator. |
 | 25 November 2021 A Day In The Life of... A (Mature) Student ODP Your perioperative career path can be varied, challenging and hugely rewarding. Today, we are taking a look at a day in the life of a Student ODP during their Anaesthetics and Recovery placement. |
 | 23 November 2021 Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust crowned winners of the Green Surgery Challenge 2021 The Green Surgery Challenge 2021 was an opportunity for the UK's surgical community to recognise the value of sustainable healthcare for surgical conditions and help the NHS meet its commitment to achieve net zero by 2040. An emergency and general surgery team from Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) were crowned the winning team. |
 | 17 November 2021 A Day in the Life of… A Volunteer Nurse in an Emergency Field Hospital Your perioperative career path can be varied, challenging and hugely rewarding. Today, we are taking a look at a day in the life of a volunteer nurse in an emergency field hospital. |
 | 25 October 2021 Chlorhexidine for Skin Cleansing in Neonates - NPPG Chlorhexidine for Skin Cleansing in Neonates - NPPG |
 | 11 October 2021 BOAST - The Safe Use of Intraoperative Tourniquets BOAST - The Safe Use of Intraoperative Tourniquets |
