In my role as a patient representative, I am committed to represent the patient voice to ensure it is at the centre of everything we do.

For those who may not know, CPOC is a cross-specialty initiative made up of 11 partners dedicated to the advancement and development of perioperative care. Perioperative care means the whole patient journey from the GP’s, to when a patient returns home after surgery. Our vision is to improve the health of people of all ages, at all stages of their surgical journey, by promoting the highest standards of perioperative care.

Improving perioperative care will make a difference to a lot of things important to patients, including getting fitter before surgery, better pain management (getting mobile quicker), recovery (getting out of hospital faster), reducing anxiety felt, and putting the patient at the centre of all decisions about treatment.