Dear Fellow/Member

The Department of Health in England today launches a major campaign in relation to prevention of DVT. This element of perioperative care currently features as a component of the care bundle promoted by the Scottish Patient Safety Program sponsored by IHI (Institute of Healthcare Improvement). See the link below for further details:

Perioperative Care Driver Diagram on Patient Safety Alliance website.

This College strongly supports compliance with these standards.

Fellows and Members are also referred to the existing guidance from SIGN and NICE in relation to recommended practice. See the links below:

guidance.nice.org.uk/CG46/Guidance/pdf/English
www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/62/index.html

Professor George G Youngson CBE, PhD, FRCSEd
Vice-president
Professional Affairs