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Generic Theatre Standard No 24 - Incident Reporting
Standard Statement: All staff members are responsible for the identification and documentation of
accidents and incidents within the department.
All staff will refer to the following trust policies on the reporting and management of incidents:
• Incident Reporting and Management Policy and Procedure
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) Policy
• Serious Incident management Policy and Procedure
• A Policy and Procedure for Being Open
Method:
All staff will receive training on the responsibilities of the employer and the employee in relation to
health and safety, and be familiar with the following policies;
• Health and Safety and Environmental Policy (Introduction & Responsibilities for Health
& Safety)
• Policy for Risk & Incident Management
• Serious Adverse Incident Policy & Procedure
All accidents to, or all incidents involving staff/and or equipment/ adverse incidents/breaches of
protocol or any issues pertaining to patient care and the running of the theatre lists must be
reported to the co-ordinator and a report completed via the trust incident reporting system - Datix.
Compliance: 100%
Exceptions: None
References:
• AfPP Principles of Safe Practice in the Perioperative Environment 2011.
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