The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has spoken out to show its continued support of “Patient Safety First”, the patient safety improvement campaign for England.
Representing between 30% and 40% of all nurses and 10% of operating department practitioners, the AfPP is encouraging Trusts and individual perioperative staff to show their commitment to patient safety by signing up to the campaign at www.patientsafetyfirst.nhs.uk. So far, 86% of acute Trusts have signed. Diane Gilmour, president of the Association for Perioperative Practice commented: “Patient Safety First can empower each of us to make the small changes that make a big difference.”
