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4 October 2021 Covid Insight Sept 2021 - News from CQC

Covid Insight Sept 2021 - News from CQC

30 September 2021 Action needed to ensure maternity services offer safe, high-quality care - News from CQC

News from Care Quality Commission

Action needed to ensure maternity services offer safe, high-quality care

Our new report looking at maternity care in England finds continued concern about the variation in the quality and safety of services.

27 September 2021 Dr Christopher Wood Wins David Pidduck Novice Writers' Award 2021

Congratulations to Dr Christopher Wood who is this year's winner of the David Pidduck Novice Writers' Award for his paper 'Fluid management: An update for perioperative practitioners'.

22 September 2021 AfPP AGM - 4 November 2021

Join us for the AfPP Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Hilton Hotel, East Midlands Airport on Thursday 4 November 2021!

16 July 2021 AfPP Launches Summer School with Incision to Provide Digital Training Opportunities for Perioperative Practitioners

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) and Incision are pleased to announce their partnership to support the ongoing education and training of all AfPP members. In this educational collaboration, the full Incision Academy will be made available exclusively to AfPP members throughout July, August and September. There are over 500 high-quality video courses designed to enhance skills and knowledge within perioperative practice.

28 June 2021 Oregon Becomes the 4th State to Ensure Smoke-Free Operating Rooms

Oregon Becomes the 4th State to Ensure Smoke-Free Operating Rooms

Beginning in 2023, all licensed hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities in Oregon must adopt policies to use a smoke evacuation system for procedures that generate surgical smoke.

12 May 2021 Perioperative Professionals Collage

11 May 2021 Why I Love My Job - Theatre Nurse - Ellie Yates

11 May 2021 Why I Love My Job - ODP - Carly Belfield

19 April 2021 70% of surgical professionals concerned about the backlog of elective care procedures at their hospital trust

One year from lockdown, a new survey of healthcare professionals working in operating theatres across the NHS and private sector has revealed the devastating impact of COVID-19 on elective care procedures across the UK in the last 12 months.