Letters
WHO surgical checklist
Needs to be customised by specialty
BMJ 2010; 340 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c589 (Published 02 February 2010) Cite this as: BMJ 2010;340:c589
- Stephen Clark, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon1,
- Leslie Hamilton, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon1
- 1Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN
- s.c.clark{at}ncl.ac.uk
The widespread use of the WHO surgical checklist will undoubtedly bring about improved safety, making existing safety systems increasingly redundant and building a team approach with shared responsibility in operating theatres.1 The universal use of the WHO checklist, however, risks endangering …
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