Keyhole surgery safety at risk
Not enough attention is being paid to patient safety during keyhole surgery, according to the health inspectorate in a new report.
For example, there are no national guidelines on training staff in keyhole surgery techniques and 90% of hospitals do not have proper rules for maintaining equipment, the report says. Inspectors say they are seriously concerned about the situation.
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