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On the Surgeons' News Digital Hub, Director of Non-Technical Skills Steven Yule charts the evolution of non-technical skills for surgeons ahead of the 20th anniversary Faculty meeting and launch of a new course. Read the full article here: ow.ly/EqW850PRg9p

Great to welcome Nannypod as AO UK&I Chair Setting out a term focused on Innovation Education Equality Fairness Transparency And encouraging us all to join CHFG Clinical Human Factors Group AOUK&I Education CHFG

So grateful for the “behind the scenes” work Controllers do to maintain safety, efficiency and resilience in the aviation system. You’re all awesome! #internationaldayoftheATCO

Up and coming SEIPS virtual masterclass sessions: Emergency and Ambulance ⏰09.30 🗓️ 3/11/23 General Healthcare ⏰13.30 🗓️ 17/11/23 Book tickets chfg.org/chfg-events/

The most junior member of a team speaking up in the delivery room, inspired by CHFG work in healthcare. Another (new) life saved. Thank you to the family who shared this story with me.

Great human factors work…

A question for my clever friends: is there a taxonomy of “organisational failures”? A colleague is writing a dissertation about organisational failure in a specific domain and would like to know - so would I.

Don't miss my updated strategy setting out a vision for a new culture for the health system centred on listening to patients - see patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

An excellent short thread from Shaun Lintern about NHS culture CHFG

On #IWD2024 thank you to all the amazing women who’ve inspired me, taught me, led me, and been beacons of light. And a special thanks to those who’ve led the way in the world of patient safety and our own team CHFG

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Excellent, thought provoking free resource for anyone in healthcare who thinks safety is simple

‘When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.’ In the revised version of the Royal College of Anaesthetists QI compendium, percentages for conversion from regional to general anaesthesia for C sections are no longer called ‘targets’. It's just a word. Why does it matter? 1/

3️⃣ A website: Tea Trolley Teaching by Fiona & team RUH Bath 🏥 ☕ Bite-sized teaching sessions brought directly to your theatre, with tea & cake! Packed with fantastic resources for on-the-job learning.  Find them at #AC2024 🔗 Check it out tinyurl.com/3p8vk3n7

Big thank you to Claire Abeysekera @Suze14 & Lauren Brain for their #teatrolleytraining today about unrecognised oesophageal intubation at Association of Anaesthetists #AC2024 C=Concerned U=Uncomfortable S=unSafe S= Stop Team members- use this to ‘speak up’ Team leaders- ‘listen down’

The Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS) masterclass provides participants with a broad knowledge and practical experience of the non-technical skills that have been demonstrated to be essential for safe patient care. Discover more: bit.ly/4eiaq7b

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