questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce incidences of surgical (a) fires and (b) burns.
answerText: In January 2023, the Centre for Perioperative Care, following consultation, published revised National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures. These national standards specifically cover all invasive procedures and include a requirement for local fire s...
heading: Operating Theatres: Fire Prevention