PHIN: How can you influence your safety as a patient? (10 March 2025)

Summary

There is no surgical procedure which is 100% risk-free of problems. Hospitals, clinicians, consultants, and their teams are fully aware of the responsibility to treat patients safely. However, there are also several things that you can do as a patient to help support you own safety while having a surgical procedure, as outlined in this article from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN).