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Keeping you safe during surgery – surgical safety brochure for patients

16th November, 2021

This is a brochure for patients to explain the various elements of the surgical safety checklist. It has been optimised for printing, and is available for download below.

The brochure prints as a double sided document – a standard print version is available, as well as a version with the second page rotated, to allow for printing via photocopiers and large format printers. The brochure is also available in Te Reo Maori.