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Peri-operative Care: Knowing the Risk (2011)

This NCEPOD report highlights the process of care for patients aged 16 and over, who underwent inpatient surgery (both elective and emergency), and their outcome at 30 days. The report takes a critical look at areas where the care of patients might have been improved.
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Executive Summary (300Kb)
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Report Slides Slides (19Mb)
Dr Neil Smith, Clincal Researcher, NCEPOD
Dr George Findlay, Clinicial Co-ordinator, NCEPOD
Dr Alex Goodwin, Clinical Co-ordinator, NCEPOD
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Knowing the Risk - Reflections on the NCEPOD report (1Mb)
Professor Norman Williams, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Professor of Surgery at Barts & The London NHS Trust.

Knowing the Risk - Implications for Critical Care (5Mb)
Dr Jane Eddleston, Clinical Advisor in Critical Care to the Department of Health and Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine & Anaesthesia at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Knowing the Risk - Review of the NCEPOD report (5Mb)
Dr Carol Peden, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust.

Knowing the Risk - Defining surgical risk (2.2Mb)
Dr Jonathan Wilson, Clinical Director for Theatres, Anaesthetics & Critical Care, York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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  Organsiational Data Comparisons
Organisational data provided by all hospitals that completed this section of the study has been analysed and categorised by the number of operating theatres each hospital has as indicated in the organisational questionnaire.
  Self assessment checklist for trusts (84Kb)
This tool allows Trusts to check their progress in adopting NCEPOD's recommendations following the 2011 report 'Knowing the Risk'. This tool is for your use, and information generated should be shared within your trust. We do not require the completed forms to be returned to NCEPOD.
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To download a Microsoft Excel version of the self assessment checklist, please click here.
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Download Questionnaires Study Questionnaires (1 Qs.)
Below is a list of questionnaires used in the study available for download. Click each to download as a pdf file.
Organisational Questionnaire
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