Speaking up can be difficult, not speaking up could be fatal

Summary

The Royal College of Anaesthetists is launching a campaign to prevent future deaths from unrecognised oesophageal intubation following a recently received coroner’s report where an oesophageal intubation took place and was not recognised in time to save the life of the patient. The coroner’s report highlighted the critical importance of human factors in safe anaesthetic practice.

In this blog, Matt Bigwood and Chris Frerk discuss how one of the main aims of the campaign is to empower every team member, regardless of position, to be able to speak up if they spot this problem.

You can also read more about the campaign here.