Operating department practitioners

Operating department practitioners participate in the assessment of the patient prior to surgery and provide individualised care.

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- operating department practitioner

What standards do operating department practitioners have to meet?
Download the Standards of Proficiency
Download the Standards of conduct, performance and ethics

Want to become an operating department practitioner?
See the approved course list

Is your operating department practitioner registered?
See the online register

Professional Bodies and/or Associations
Each of the professions regulated by us has at least one professional body and/or association. These organisations do work which may include promoting the profession, representing members, curriculum frameworks, post registration education and training and continuing professional development. Whilst these organisations are separate from the HPC, their role may be complementary to ours, which is why we have provided their contact details below:

College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP)
Address: 197-199 City Road, London, EC1V 1JN,

Tel: 0870 746 0984
Fax: 0870 746 0985
Email: office@codp.org
Website: www.aodp.org

Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP)
Address: Daisy Ayris House, 6 Grove Park Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 4DP, Tel: 44 (0)1423 508079
Email: hq@afpp.org.uk

Website : www.afpp.org.uk