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Dear AfPP

I am an anaesthetic practitioner working within a busy surgical day unit. In recent months, while undertaking presurgical checks with the patient and ward nurse, I have reported a number of incidents where patients have not had their site of surgery marked. On one particular occasion the wrong site had been marked. There is confusion among medical staff as to how the intended surgical site should be marked. Please could you clarify whether there are any national standards for correct site surgery.

Concerned from Cambridge

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Hall

2003

Surgical Site Identification

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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organisations 2000 Sentinel Events in Comprehensive Accreditation Manuals for Hospitals: the official handbook London, JCAHO

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Correct Site Surgery

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