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The Annual Operating Theatres Show 2025

Etihad Stadium, Manchester 11 September 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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8:45am
Registration & Networking
9:30am
Chairs Opening Remarks
9:40am
Panel Disscussion: Reforming Elective Surgical Care: Strategies for Timely and Patient-Centred Services
10:30am
Main Stage Sponser Speaking Session
11:00am
Break & Networking
11:30am
Optimising Theatre Productivity: A Whole-System Approach to Surgical Efficiency
  • Understand the Impact of Pre- and Post-Surgical Processes on Theatre Productivity
  • Enhance Collaboration Across Surgical and Perioperative Pathways
  • Implement Data-Driven Strategies to Improve Theatre Efficiency
  • Foster Clinical and Executive Leadership for Productivity Gains
11:50am
Fostering Multidisciplinary Collaboration to Improve Surgical Pathways
  • Understand the Role of Multidisciplinary Teams in Optimising Surgical Pathways
  • Identify Key Strategies for Effective Communication and Coordination in Theatre Teams
  • Evaluate the Impact of Integrated Surgical Pathways on Patient Safety and Experience
12:10pm
Main Stage Sponser Speaking Session
12:30pm
Question & Answers Session
12:50pm
Lunch & Networking
1:50pm
Session Reserved for The Confederation of British Surgery
Mark Henley, President, Confederation of British Surgery
2:10pm
Implementing the Green Theatre Checklist: Practical Steps for Sustainable Surgery


  • Understand the key principles of the Green Theatre Checklist and how they contribute to reducing the environmental impact of surgical practice
  • Identify practical strategies to implement sustainable changes in operating theatres, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, and sustainable procurement
  • Explore the role of multidisciplinary collaboration in embedding environmentally sustainable practices within perioperative care
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2:30pm
Main Stage Sponser Speaking Session
2:50pm
Break & Networking
3:20pm
Empowering Clinicians Through the CLEAR Programme: Innovating Healthcare Delivery
  • Understand the four-phase CLEAR methodology—clinical engagement, data interrogation, innovation, and recommendations—and its role in healthcare transformation
  • Explore how clinician-led initiatives within the CLEAR programme contribute to the development of new models of care and workforce redesign
  • Recognise the impact of integrating data analysis with frontline clinical insights to address complex health and care challenges effectively
3:40pm
Reforming the National Operating Department Practitioner Workforce: Advancing Practice and Leadership in Perioperative Care
  • Explore the evolving roles of Operating Department Practitioners across perioperative and critical care settings

  • Examine strategies for workforce transformation, including the integration of ODPs into multidisciplinary teams and their involvement in critical care

  • Discuss the importance of leadership and professional development in empowering ODPs to take on expanded roles

4:00pm
Question & Answers Session
4:10pm
Chairs Closing Remarks
4:20pm
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