The Faculty of Perioperative Care (FPC) is continuing to develop its UK-wide portfolio of bespoke courses for perioperative practitioners in 2018. All courses are accredited by The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP).
The Faculty is pleased to have recently celebrated the conferring of its first new Member at a prestigious diploma ceremony at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) on Friday 17 November 2017.
Perioperative practitioners are invited to attend RCSEd Triennial Conference to discuss 'The Modern Surgical Team: The Future of Surgery, 22-23 March 2018. Don't miss early bird rates until 30 November 2017!
Perioperative practitioners are increasingly taking on care responsibilities previously carried out by the medical team, and, as the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is soon to hold its third annual conference, RCSEd Council Member and Faculty of Perioperative Care (FPC) Lead Charlie Auld says now could be the right moment for the surgical specialties to embrace this important addition to the workforce.
RCSEd concerned and disappointed at recommendations made in a recent government consultation document on the regulation of medical associate professions in the UK.
The full programme of talks and speakers for the Faculty of Perioperative Care's Annual Conference in Birmingham on 4 November 2017 is out now.
This year's Faculty Conference will take place in Birmingham on 4 November 2017 and will explore The Surgical Team: are perioperative practitioners increasingly working towards a medical model of care?
In his latest blog and ahead of some new forthcoming perioperative courses, Mr Charles Auld writes about the importance of the Faculty gaining an understanding of what perioperative practitioners are looking for in terms of professional development and support.
In his new blog, Faculty Lead Mr Charles Auld reflects on the first year of the Faculty of Perioperative Care, the building of relationships and the development of courses to support perioperative practitioners.
To recognise the different career statuses of applicants, the Faculty of Perioperative Care is pleased to now invite applications for Members, Associates and Affiliates.
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