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Surgical training has evolved over the years, but the pace of change accelerated in the 1990s. The publication, in 1993, of the Calman report on specialist medical training, shortened surgical training to six years. Prior to this, surgical training had been deemed to be complete three years after appointment as a senior registrar, a post which often took many years to achieve.
Held for the first time at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh campus in Surgeons’ Quarter Edinburgh, and with sponsorship from both Simendo and LaproSurge, the conference team had hoped to attract delegates who might, in the past have found the journey to the College’s Birmingham offices difficult. As it was, the weather conditions caused significant travel problems for all concerned. One intrepid team of Surgical Care Practitioners from the Essex Cardiac Centre reached Newcastle where all trains were stopping and hired a car, so determined were they to attend the conference and there were stories of similar adventures from delegates and speakers alike.
On 17 October 2022, Charlie Auld stepped down from the role of FPC Lead and handed over to new Lead, Juliette Murray. Charlie has been at the head of the Faculty since its inception in 2016, playing an integral part in the establishment and development of the FPC.
The Faculty of Perioperative Care are pleased to announce Simendo and LaproSurge as the sponsors for the upcoming 8th Annual FPC Conference.
Now in its eighth year, the Faculty of Perioperative Care Annual Conference returns on Saturday 19 November 2022. It will be a landmark event for the Faculty, as the first in-person FPC Conference since the pandemic, plus the first time the conference will be held at the College in Edinburgh.
Co-Convenors of the conference, Susan Hall and Bhuvaneswari Krishnamoorthy provide an insight into what delegates can expect from the sessions, the inspiration behind the theme and what they are most looking forward to on the return of the conference.
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The Royal College of Surgeons of England are delighted to unveil the Managed Voluntary Register (MVR) for Surgical Care Practitioners alongside the new SCP Curriculum Framework.
The Faculty of Perioperative Care (FPC) is delighted to announce that Juliette Murray has begun her term as FPC Lead as of 17 October 2022.
Juliette follows Charlie Auld who has led the Faculty since its inception in 2016 and has been integral to its establishment and development. The FPC would like to take this opportunity to thank Charlie for his many contributions and commitment to the Faculty and its members.
FPC Lead, Charlie Auld shares a special update as he reflects on the activity of the Faculty over the past year.
The full programme for the 8th Annual FPC Conference on Saturday 19 November has been announced, with topics centring around the theme of the surgical multidisciplinary team.
Members and Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are invited to apply for the role of Chair of the Faculty of Perioperative Care (FPC).
The current Chair of FPC, Mr Charles Auld, has held the position since the Faculty’s inception in 2016 and will step down later in 2022.
