https://anaesthesiargh.com/tags/who-checklist/Recent content in WHO Checklist on anaesthesiarghHugoen-gbTue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://anaesthesiargh.com/2024/07/the-brief-that-wasnt/Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://anaesthesiargh.com/2024/07/the-brief-that-wasnt/The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was introduced to reduce errors and improve communication. A noble goal. In practice, it has become a speed-reading competition in which we all pretend to listen while thinking about lunch. This morning’s briefing went something like this: Me: “Right, shall we do the brief?” Surgeon: already scrubbing “Yes, yes. Mr Smith, seventy-two, right hip, no allergies, nothing interesting.” Me: “Actually, he’s got—” Surgeon: “Standard anaesthetic, shouldn’t take more than an hour.