National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death

16/09/2026

NCEPOD is undertaking a study to evaluate the quality of care provided to patients with 𝗮𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝘂𝗹𝘂𝐬.

We are recruiting a multi-disciplinary group of healthcare professionals with a working interest in the care of patients with acute sigmoid volvulus

We are looking for clinicians from a wide variety of specialties, including (and not limited to) general/ emergency/gastrointestinal surgeons, acute medicine physicians, advanced nurse practitioner/ advanced clinical practitioners, anaesthetists, colorectal nurses, perioperative medicine for older people (POPS), geriatricians, gastroenterologists, critical care physicians, emergency medicine clinicians, general nurses, general physicians, radiologists.

We aim to recruit senior clinicians (e.g. grade ST6 and above) to ensure that applicants have enough experience for the case note review. All applicants should be in current clinical practice.

For more information about the study: https://www.ncepod.org.uk/asv.html

To apply, please email a short CV to 𝗮𝘀𝘃@𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗱.𝗼𝗿𝗴.𝘂𝗸.

The deadline for applications is 30th September 2026.

14/09/2026

📢 Get involved with NCEPOD!

We’re looking for healthcare professionals in training to join our Healthcare Professionals in Training group.

Share your experiences and perspectives to help shape NCEPOD’s work and contribute to improving the quality of healthcare across the UK.

Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/deW-dND

Please share with colleagues who may be interested!

14/09/2026

📢 Get involved with NCEPOD!

We’re looking for patients, parents, carers, and members of the public to join our Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group.

Share your experiences and perspectives to help shape NCEPOD’s work and ensure our studies reflect what matters to patients and families.

Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/deW-dND

Please share with anyone who may be interested!

30/08/2026

NCEPOD has vacancies for new clinical co-ordinators - specifically a surgeon and an anaesthetist, but we are also interested to hear from people in other specialties too.
https://lnkd.in/eEdHtw3A

Do you want to be involved in the national improvement of patient care?
Are you a consultant (or equivalent) looking for a new challenge?
Do you you have a session a week to be seconded as part of our lovely team?
If so, we would like to hear from you!

The Royal College of Surgeons of England
The Association of Surgeons
The Royal College of Anaesthetists
Association of Anaesthetists
Royal College of Nursing
British Geriatrics Society

27/07/2026

We're recruiting clinicians involved in the care of babies with necrotising enterocolitis to join our team of case reviewers. For further information, please see the attached advert or contact us at [email protected]

20/05/2026

We are planning to hold a lunchtime webinar on Thursday 11th June – 12.30 to 13.20 to present the findings of the NCEPOD report - ‘Learning Together’ – A review of the quality of care provided to adults with a learning disability who were admitted to hospital acutely unwell.

YOU CAN REGISTER FOR FREE HERE - 73eb574b-9849-4c47-966b-8ee7ac6f4958@77ec9931-e577-41b1-b63f-ae8e25d5dcba" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/73eb574b-9849-4c47-966b-8ee7ac6f4958@77ec9931-e577-41b1-b63f-ae8e25d5dcba

• You will hear from the report authors, Alison Tavaré and David McWilliams who will outline the key messages from the report.
• Jonathan Beebee, Professional Lead in Learning Disabilities Nursing at the Royal College of Nursing will explain why study was needed.
• Gavin Howcroft, an Expert by Experience Advisor, and Hilary Gardener, a Strategic Liaison Learning Disability Nurse will state the impact they would like the report to have, and the benefits of reasonable adjustments.

*If you register and are no longer able to attend, please would you cancel your registration to allow others to join.
The webinar will be recorded and made available after the event, with a link sent to anyone who registered (even if you cancel).

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

24/03/2026

Parent carers of babies affected by necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) – we are running focus groups in April, and we’d like to hear about your experience to help us understand what it was like, and how services can be improved. To take part or for more information email [email protected]
Bliss Sands - baby loss charity Tommy's Tiny Lives Trust The Lullaby Trust

11/03/2026

Are you a parent carer of a child or young person who has been very unwell in hospital? If so, we would really like to hear about your experience, to help us understand what it’s like for children, young people and families when a child becomes seriously unwell, and how services can be improved.

If you’re happy to share your experience, please take a few minutes to complete our short survey: https://bit.ly/4cHBcsM

11/03/2026

Are you a child or young person who has been very unwell in hospital? If so, we would really like to hear about your experience, to help us understand what it’s like for children, young people and families when a child becomes seriously unwell, and how services can be improved.

If you’re happy to share your experience, please take a few minutes to complete our short survey: https://bit.ly/4rnhUwg

11/03/2026

Are you a clinician involved in the stabilisation of critically ill children? If so, we would really value hearing your views in this short survey: https://bit.ly/4b2Eeqa Please also share with colleagues who may also be interested.