Perioperative Care Workstream

  • Chair: To be identified

This workstream aims to:

  • collaboratively formulate agreed guidance, recommendations and position statements
  • promote evidence based perioperative practice
  • work within the framework of clinical governance
  • collaboratively work with key stakeholder organisations
  • review the Advanced Scrub Practitioner statement

The Perioperative Care Workstream is a member of the Perioperative Care Collaborative which will explore current perioperative issues, and reach a consensus view on how this should be addressed.

Publications in this category

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Surgical First Assistant PCC Position Statement Surgical First Assistant PCC Position Statement

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Date added: 14/11/2012
Date modified: 14/11/2012
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In 2011 the Royal College of Surgeons called for greater clarity in relation to the wide range of titles currently in use by practitioners assisting in surgery, stating that confusion as to their meaning could potentially be a safety risk for patients and clinical staff. In recognition of this, the PCC (Perioperative Care Collaborative) has reviewed the title, roles and responsibilities of the Advanced Scrub Practitioner (ASP). It has renamed the ASP the Surgical First Assistant.

IHAS Bariatric Surgery Guidelines October 2012 IHAS Bariatric Surgery Guidelines October 2012

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Date added: 08/10/2012
Date modified: 08/10/2012
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Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for the physical and psychological consequences of severe obesity and many of the medical conditions associated with it.

The purpose of this document is to protect patients from poor or unsafe practice. It is not a substitute for existing Clinical Governance frameworks within hospitals, but is intended to provide unambiguous guidance for Hospital Directors and their Medical Advisory Committees to assist them in the design of any proposed new bariatric service or in benchmarking an existing one.

Delegation - the Support Worker in the Scrub Role Delegation - the Support Worker in the Scrub Role

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Date added: 15/02/2007
Date modified: 20/01/2012
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The aim of this position statement by the Perioperative Care Collaborative (PCC) is to set out the principles and guidance relating to support workers in the scrub role.

Optimising the Contribution of the Perioperative Support Worker Optimising the Contribution of the Perioperative Support Worker

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Date added: 15/02/2007
Date modified: 20/01/2012
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The number of support staff employed within the National Health Service (NHS) and Independent Sector has increased rapidly in recent years across all elements of healthcare.

Surgical Care Practitioner Surgical Care Practitioner

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Date added: 15/02/2006
Date modified: 20/01/2012
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The SCP will be employed as a member of the surgical team answerable to the named consultant surgeon responsible for the patient. The SCP undertakes duties beyond that of an Advanced Scrub Practitioner (ASP).