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12 Aug 2021

Successful Safe Surgery NZ programme finishes

The Health Quality & Safety Commission-led Safe Surgery NZ programme, which has greatly improved the way surgical operations are performed in Aotearoa New Zealand, finished in July 2021. This article looks at the achievements of the programme.

Safe Surgery NZ

16 Sep 2019

Blog: Checklists for safe surgery in New Zealand

This article was first published in O&G Magazine Vol 21 No 3 Spring 2019. Reproduced with permission.

Safe Surgery NZ

10 Sep 2019

NZ surgical safety culture continues to improve

A third national survey of district health board (DHB) surgical staff shows that in most instances people work together as a well-coordinated team.

Safe Surgery NZ

28 Jun 2019

Surgical briefing awareness campaign a big success

Over 60 surgical teams across New Zealand participated in surgical briefing awareness day yesterday.

Safe Surgery NZ