Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 19864
Operating Theatres: Fire Prevention
Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 3 January 2025
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce (a) mandatory training and (b) policies on surgical fires within all NHS hospital settings.
Answer
In 2023, the Centre for Perioperative Care published revised National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs2). The standards were designed to reduce misunderstandings or errors, and to improve team cohesion. The NatSSIPs2 include a requiremen...
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