Launch of the National Policy and Procedure for Safe Surgery
L-r: Dr Michael Dockery, Clinical Lead for NCP in Anaesthesia; Aileen O’Brien, Nurse Lead in NCP Anaesthesia; Mr Ken Mealy, Co-Lead for NCPS and Past President of RCSI; and Dr Orla Healy, National Clinical Director of Quality and Patient Safety in the HSE.
The revised National Policy and Procedure for Safe Surgery launched in RCSI in September 2022. The Policy, developed by the National Clinical Programme for Anaesthesia, in collaboration with the NCPS and the National Clinical Programme for Trauma and Orthopaedics, endorses the principles of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist (2008) and the HSE Patient Safety Strategy 2019-2024 to ensure that all patients undergoing surgical procedures, do so safely.
The National Policy and Procedure for Safe Surgery 2022 provides a framework for improving communication and teamwork in surgical departments. It can also assist in changing the culture in operating departments by emphasising the importance of listening to all team members and valuing their contribution.
This review was coordinated by the National Clinical Programmes for Anaesthesia in collaboration with the National Clinical Programme for Surgery, the National Clinical Programme for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, stakeholders and patient representatives.
The NCPS wishes to thank all those who attended the launch in person or remotely. Please contact surgeryprogramme@rcsi.com if you’d like to view a recording of the launch event.
The revised National Policy and Procedure for Safe Surgery and the accompanying audit tool are available to view at https://www.rcsi.com/surgery/practice/national-clinical-programmes/surgery. The National Clinical Programme for Surgery is now developing an e-learning course to complement the policy, in collaboration with the National Clinical Programme for Anaesthesia.
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