title: The WHO checklist: a global tool to prevent errors in surgery.
abstract: In this article, we welcome the adoption of the WHO surgical checklist to prevent errors in surgical practice. We highlight the scale of the problem and discuss the adoption of this tool in the UK.
authors.affiliation: National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), Patient Safety Division, 4-8 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HD, UK. sukhmeet.panesar@imperial.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Sukhmeet S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Panesar
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cleary
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: Liam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Donaldson