The MPS Foundation, in partnership with RCSI, is hosting a global webinar (Webinar Registration - Zoom) sharing the RCSI’s research that demonstrates how a structured approach to surgical handover can improve patient safety and team communication.

The research examined the impact of a surgical handover framework designed to standardise how teams prioritise patients, share information and confirm understanding during shift transitions. Findings indicate improvements in handover quality, staff perceptions of safety and early patient physiology following implementation.

Communication failures during handover remain a recognised contributor to patient harm across healthcare systems. The study highlights how relatively small behavioural and process changes, including prioritising high-risk patients, using structured communication and closing the loop, can strengthen reliability without increasing the time burden for busy healthcare professionals.

The webinar, taking place on 30^th March,  will explore how the evidence can be translated into everyday practice.

The MPS Foundation emphasised that improving surgical handover is not solely an individual skill but a system responsibility requiring leadership support, shared expectations and sustainable implementation approaches.

The session forms part of ongoing work between MPS and RCSI to support safer communication, human factors awareness and quality improvement across surgical care.