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• The whole team acknowledges:<br />

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What went well?<br />

Were the any challenges or concerns about the list?<br />

Communication, skill-mix, issues outside theatre, timing issues<br />

Were there any specific equipment issues that needed to be addresses before<br />

the next list?<br />

Is there anything that could have been done to make the list safer?<br />

Is there anything that could have been done to make the list more productive?<br />

• Any issues should be reported to the Senior Midwife, or a Datix raised if<br />

necessary.<br />

• Trial of Instrumental Delivery in Theatre<br />

• The ‘Sign In’ and ‘Time Out’ processes should happen before the start of the assisted<br />

delivery process as per the process described above. The Midwife will instigate the<br />

check procedure.<br />

• The possibility of progression to caesarean section should be discussed in the Time<br />

Out checklist.<br />

• At the end of the delivery irrespective of the route of delivery the full team will complete<br />

the ‘Sign Out’ as per the process described above.<br />

8. Treatment room, endoscopy and non-theatre areas only<br />

• List Briefing<br />

• List briefing should take place prior to the commencement of the operating list<br />

participation of the whole team is required.<br />

• Staff must introduce themselves to each other by name and role. This information will<br />

be recorded on a visible wipe clean board.<br />

• Any changes to the planned list and possible cases must be discussed.<br />

• Any issues related to the organization of the list must be discussed e.g. staffing,<br />

recovery, equipment, beds.<br />

• The staff must discuss special surgical/procedural requirements, equipment,<br />

instruments, allergies and antibiotic prophylaxis requirements.<br />

• Registered Practitioners will maintain overall responsibility for completion of the WHO<br />

Surgical Safety Checklist but may choose to delegate any part of the tasks related to its<br />

application to non-registered staff other than the required registered practitioner’s<br />

signature.<br />

• The registered practitioner retains professional accountability for the appropriateness of<br />

the delegation of that task.<br />

• Every patient having an interventional surgical procedure (including in endoscopy,<br />

Catheter Labs, St Michaels Treatment Room - this list is not exhaustive) will have a<br />

Treatment room, endoscopy and non theatre area WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.<br />

• All steps will be read out loud though steps relating to blood loss and renal failure may<br />

be treated with discretion.<br />

• ‘Silent Cockpit’ principles should be adopted during all steps. All team members must<br />

show respect for the process, be present and fully participate in all steps of the<br />

checklist process.<br />

9. Sign In – Before injection of Local Anaesthetic or commencement of the procedure<br />

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