National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC) governance groups

Governance groups play an important role in the National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC) by providing oversight, guidance and accountability. They bring together a range of clinical, expert and patient perspectives to shape the audit, review its findings and ensure it reflects real‑world practice. Together, they help make sure the audit is credible, transparent and focused on improving care. The main groups include:

Strategic Oversight Board 

The Strategic Oversight Board (SOB) provides independent oversight of NCAPC, helping to guide its overall direction and ensure the audit is delivered effectively. It also supports the team in managing risks and meeting the expectations of commissioners and funders. 

Membership includes:

  • Chair (Independent)

  • Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) 

  • NHS England 

  • Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) 

  • NCAPC Project Team 

  • Senior representation from the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC)

  • Senior representative from the RCoA Centre for Research and Improvement (CR&I)

  • Lay representation

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Clinical Reference Group 

The Clinical Reference Group (CRG) brings together a range of clinical professionals and partner organisations to help shape NCAPC. Working in an advisory role, the group provides valuable clinical and specialist insight to support the design and delivery of the audit. Members represent their organisations and help share and review outputs more widely, ensuring the audit reflects a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

Membership includes:

  • Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA)
  • Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng)
  • Association of Anaesthetists (AA)
  • Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC)
  • Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI)
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS UK/EU)
  • Confederation of British Surgery (CBS)
  • Association of Coloproctologists of Great Britain& Ireland (ACPGBI)
  • British Geriatrics Society (BGS)
  • British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
  • British Thoracic Society (BTS)
  • Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
  • Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA)
  • British Dietetic Association (BDA)
  • Clinical Exercise Physiology UK (CEP-UK)
  • Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG)
  • British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
  • Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM)
  • Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM)