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Case example28 October 2025

Surgical safety checklist in practice

This case example details the implementation of a surgical safety checklist in practice.
Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesia

Surgical safety checklist in practice

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In this case example a surgical safety checklist has been suggested for a practice team following a significant event. The example looks at why and how the checklist was created, and the impact it had.

This document was first published in July 2019.

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