News

21 March 2023 Introducing Our New Education SIG Support

We're delighted to announce a new appointment for the Education SIG support role - Will Windsor.

10 March 2023 NHS Faces Further Decline in Staff Experience

The NHS National Staff Survey 2022 results, published 9 March 2023, highlight the ongoing challenges within the NHS. The annual survey, carried out in autumn 2022, is published today and covers staff in all 215 NHS trusts in England, across all roles.

16 February 2023 Enhance Your Career by Joining Our Volunteer Network

Are you interested in taking on an exciting new challenge? Volunteer today! You get the opportunity to further your professional development whilst helping us to promote AfPP membership and resources, arrange events, and drive continuous improvement in perioperative care.

24 January 2023 National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures 2 (NatSSIPs) 2023

Patients undergoing invasive medical procedures in the NHS will benefit from the implementation of new standards to improve safety, published today by the Centre for Perioperative Care, a partnership of professional organisations involved in the care of patients who are due to have surgery.

17 January 2023 Dawn Stott, AfPP CEO Retirement

The AfPP Board of Trustees are sad to announce that Dawn Stott has made the decision to retire. Dawn will be stepping down from her position as AfPP CEO at the end of May 2023.

17 January 2023 Welcome to Alison Venn, AfPP’s Newest Non-Elected Trustee

We're delighted to announce the appointment of Alison Venn as a new Non-Elected Trustee to the AfPP Board from January 2023.

20 December 2022 Perioperative Charity AfPP Appoint New President

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) are delighted to announce the appointment Madam President, Ruth Collins as the new President of AfPP from January 2023.

21 November 2022 Accepted for Web of Science - Journal of Perioperative Practice

16 November 2022 National Survey of Sharps Injuries Survey - Responses Needed

The UK Blood and Body Fluid Exposure (BBFE) WG has asked for our help. There is no national BBFE data available, and we have no data on the impact of the 2013 Sharps Regulations or BBFE incidence nationally.

14 November 2022 Get to know the West Midlands Regional Lead... Natalie Newman

Get to know the West Midlands Regional Lead... Natalie Newman.
Prior to starting my career in the NHS, I worked in a local supermarket as a checkout assistant. Although I enjoyed this job, it was my first after all, it did not challenge my abilities. My career goal at the time, was to be a police officer but I was not quite old enough to apply and I needed some life experience.