NHS staff delivered a record 18 million treatments in 2024. As part of the ambitious elective care reform plan, the NHS is aiming to return to the constitutional standard of treating 92% of patients within 18 weeks by March 2029, and to get to 65% by March 2026. Optimising the care patients receive before, during and after surgery can increase productivity by reducing cancellations, reducing length of stay, and minimising postoperative complications.

By embracing science and innovation, the NHS of today can now deliver far more, and far more effective, treatment options than ever before. Enabling patients to be treated in the place most appropriate for their condition, as well as freeing up capacity for those who require more complex care in a higher acuity setting.

This conference will provide the platform to discuss improvements and innovation in perioperative care services in England so that all patients on an elective or emergency surgical pathway have a good experience of perioperative care.