958 Pre-operative Pregnancy Testing in Paediatric Patients

Abstract Introduction NICE emphasises the importance of pregnancy testing before surgical procedures as a patient safety precaution, especially in 13-16-year-olds. This is because, UK, third females will have been sexually active by age 16, meanwhile, England there are 67,000 operations involving aged 12-15 annually. Method Guidance from and RCPCH was used to create standards compare against current practice. Surgical admissions 13-16 were retrospectively analysed over one-year period compared these standards. Changes, including creation protocol, revision clerking proforma staff education, implemented improve compliance data re-audited following this. Results Initially, 27% patients did not their procedure consent for documented. However, when tests performed, result documented 100% time. After implementing changes, had documentation improved. Conclusions Initial practice showed poor with Changes shown increased changes could be model clinical further areas.