Regulation 24

ensure that every surgical operation, invasive procedure or endoscopic procedure that needs to be carried out in an aseptic environment is carried out in an operating theatre at the licensee’s approved permanent premises;

ensure that every operating theatre is appropriately designed, built, furnished and equipped to enable the provision of any surgical service in a proper, effective and safe manner;

before conducting any surgical procedure on a patient, ensure that the medical practitioner or dentist who is to conduct the surgical procedure properly informs the patient of the risks and benefits of, and (if any) the alternatives to, the surgical procedure;

having satisfied the condition mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c) in respect of a patient, keep and maintain proper and accurate records of this fact;

minimise the risk of infection of the surgical site of the patient on which any surgical procedure is conducted; and

ensure that only the appropriate surgical procedure is conducted on a patient and the surgical procedure is conducted in a proper, effective and safe manner.

in relation to surgical procedures — perioperative measures to minimise the risk of any surgical site infection;

processes to ensure that the correct surgical procedure is performed on the correct patient at the correct surgical site and (where applicable) the correct implant, prosthesis or invasive device is inserted into the patient.