Safety recommendation
HSIB recommends that the Association of Anaesthetists works with relevant professional organisations to revise existing national guidance to manage the risks of contamination by the flush fluid when using an arterial line to take a blood sample.
Response:
Following the report, the Association of Anaesthetists has convened a multidisciplinary working party to produce recommendations to address the findings of this report. The working party has been convened and aims to report and produce guidelines within 12 months from the first meeting to address the key findings of this report.
Response received on 20 October 2022.