sessions ranging from increased confidence in clinical management of common post-operative cases to awareness of practice limitation and impact of human factor in our clinical environment. Patient safety threats were also identified and appropriate corrections made as highlighted in the table below. Conclusion Simulation is a valuable tool in staff training especially in challenging environments like theatre. It exposes latent threats or errors in the system and offers the opportunity for actions to be taken before it becomes a safety risk to the patients. It also increases the confidence of staff in the management of common post-operative emergencies. Above all, it is a quality improvement project and leads to an improved quality of care offered to our patients and improves patients experience and safety. The theatre Staff are keen to participate, but there is a challenge of how to balance the need for training and education with the huge clinical commitment and service delivery.
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