To say Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery is a skill, would be an understatement. #afppconf2024

#AfPP #SaferSurgery Great day at #AfPPConf2024 Loads of ideas to take back to base, and I think my talk was well received too!

Great talk about culture and rudeness. And the impact on patient safety. And why people do what they do. And how to improve this. By Chris Turner civilitysaveslives #AfPPConf2024 AfPP - SaferSurgeryUK

#SafeSurgeryUK #AfPPconf2024 #Perioperativecare #civilitysaves #Perioperativecare Brilliant day full of knowledge and engagement. Great sessions were delivered by various speakers.

stephen wordsworth Dr David Robertshaw RN AfPP - SaferSurgeryUK NHS England Patient Safety Learning PatientSafety ASAP Annie H Peter Brennan As part of my PhD dissemination strategy I’m honoured to present at AfPP. Sharing the knowledge. Slides checked, videos uploaded. Great to educate.

Great session from Prof Brendan McCormack at AfPP conference 2024 ♥️

Not a dry eye but a standing ovation for Melissa Mead MBE sharing the story of her son, William. #AfPPConf2024

Powerful presentation from Melissa Mead. Look at your patients, Listen to their parents, empower the public to speak up. This is learning #noblameculture The UK Sepsis Trust we will share, and we will remember William #afppconf2024

A privilege to be able to share Williams life with the #AfPPConf2024 today and to talk about the wonderful work of The UK Sepsis Trust and how they can help organisations and people to be the best they can be when it comes to #sepsis

Pipcast favourite Helen Lowes gives a talk on the Birds Eye view of the ODP workforce #AfPPConf2024

Well #AfPPConf2024 I only fell up one set of stairs this year. We will call that a success! #SweetCaroline #IYKYK

The #ODP profession is simultaneously the healthiest it’s ever been, while also teetering on the edge of extinction… do you agree?

Where do you look to first for guidance around surgery?

When the anaesthetist asks for a proseal… #IYKYK

A reminder to all #ODPs that Cat Eccles MP is now your professional MP (instead of a local one)… I’m sure she will enjoy being the voice for the whole profession in government (!)

When your theatre uniform policy says ‘strictly black socks only’… #IYKYK

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What is the smallest thing that would have kept you in your last job? #NHS

As an ODP are you? Please share to colleagues and friends

With news from College Of Operating Department Practitioners, continued strength of the profession within AfPP - SaferSurgeryUK and consistency in Department of Health and Social Care, 2025 may really be the year of the #ODP