association for perioperative practice association for perioperative practice the association for perioperative practice (afpp) is a british professional body for healthcare workers. its stated aims include "the promotion of high standards of perioperative care, the exchange of professional information between members and co-operation with other professional bodies". it is a registered charity. it was established as the national association of theatre nurses (natn) in 1964. as of april 2018 it claims to have 7,000 members. the association for perioperative practicelogo of the afppabbreviationafppformation1964headquarters42 freemans way harrogate, north yorkshirelocationharrogateregion served ukmembership 7,000official language englishstaff 18websitewww.afpp.org.uk