Following the official launch webinar, The Preoperative Association is pleased to make the Developing Pharmacy Roles in Preoperative Assessment toolkit available to download.

Who is it for?

This resource is designed for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, preoperative assessment teams, anaesthetists, nurses, service leads, managers and anyone involved in perioperative care.

It is suitable for teams exploring pharmacy involvement for the first time, as well as established services looking to expand, evidence value or refine their model.

Download the toolkit

The toolkit is free to download.

The launch webinar recording is available for members of The Preoperative Association.

A practical toolkit for pharmacy & preoperative assessment teams

The Preoperative Association, in collaboration with CPOC and UKCPA, is pleased to launch a new practical toolkit to support the development of pharmacy roles within preoperative assessment services.

Preoperative assessment plays a vital role in preparing patients safely for elective surgery. As patient complexity, multimorbidity and polypharmacy increase, the need for specialist pharmacy input in POA is becoming increasingly important.

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians bring essential expertise in medicines optimisation, perioperative medication planning, risk mitigation and the management of long-term conditions. Their involvement can support safer decision-making, reduce avoidable medicine-related cancellations, improve patient experience and strengthen the efficiency of the surgical pathway.

About the toolkit

Developing Pharmacy Roles in Preoperative Assessment: A Practical Toolkit has been created to help organisations design, strengthen and standardise pharmacy services within POA.

The toolkit brings together practical guidance, national context and real-world examples to support services at different stages of development — from teams exploring pharmacy involvement for the first time, to established services looking to expand, evidence value or refine their model.

What the toolkit covers

The toolkit includes guidance on:

• The value of pharmacy workforce involvement in POA
• Different pharmacy service models
• Workforce and skill mix
• Example pharmacist and pharmacy technician roles
• Business case development
• Key Performance Indicators
• Education and training for the POA pharmacy workforce
• Research involvement and service improvement
• Best-practice examples from established POA pharmacy services