We’re heading to Glasgow in 2026. To make our courses even more accessible across the UK, we are adding a brand-new Scottish venue in the heart of Glasgow city centre.
Connect, Innovate & Collaborate
The first in our new series of webinars is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. Future webinars will be free for members only Find out about our membership benefits here
The Preoperative Association Research & Project Grant
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Our first Preoperative Association Webinar is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. Future webinars will be for our members only.
Preoperative Assessment Pharmacist Course 2026 For pharmacists working in preoperative assessment
19th - 20th June 2025 University Place, Manchester
Anaemia in the Perioperative Pathway
Preoperative Assessment Foundation Courses 2025 For nurses & AHPs working in Preoperative Assessment
Perioperative Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Adults
Trainee in Anaesthesia? Interested in preoperative assessment? Join our board of trustees
Join our Educational Faculty Interested in preoperative assessment?
PPOC (Paediatric Perioperative Care) Paediatric Pre-Assessment Practitioner course
PQIP Webinar: Risk prediction and shared decision making in perioperative care Date/Time: March 21st 2024, 12.30pm Location: Online Zoom
TRIPOM 2023: The Patient’s Perioperative Journey Friday 29th September 2023 Spaces at The Spine, 2 Paddington Village, Liverpool
PQIP DrEaMing Webinar and Report launch Date/Time: 11 July 2023 1:00PM – 2:00PM Location: On line
As we welcome in 2023, it seems an opportune moment to introduce myself and share some of the exciting developments within our association.
The Preoperative Association (POA) is looking for members to join the Council to help shape the future of Preoperative Assessment.
The scope of this guideline covers all aspects of perioperative care relevant to adults living with frailty undergoing elective and emergency surgery.
After some months of hard work and dedication, we are delighted to officially share the new site, which we wanted to be faster, easier to navigate and more user-friendly.
UKHSA publishes new recommendations for COVID-19 infection prevention and control
With over 5 million people now waiting for surgery in England alone, there has never been a more pressing time to consider creative ways that will help us beat the backlog while also delivering better, person-centred care for patients.
The Centre for Perioperative Care have released new guidelines in June 2021 for Preoperative Assessment and Optimisation for Adult Surgery.
