Arriving at your destination safely: can surgeons learn from National Air Traffic Services?

Air traffic control and surgery both operate under intense pressure, but how do their safety cultures compare, and what lessons can healthcare learn from aviation?

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Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Published
2026-06-30
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https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsbull.2026.93
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Travel-related health issues
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Arriving at your destination safely: can surgeons learn from National Air Traffic Services?

PA Brennan, M Al-Gholmy, B Wheeler
Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Travel-related health issues
article

Arriving at your destination safely: can surgeons learn from National Air Traffic Services?

PA Brennan, M Al-Gholmy, B Wheeler
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Abstract

Air traffic control and surgery both operate under intense pressure, but how do their safety cultures compare, and what lessons can healthcare learn from aviation?

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandVol. 108(5)
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (GB), National Air Traffic Services (United Kingdom) (GB)
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Travel-related health issues
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Arriving at your destination safely: can surgeons learn from National Air Traffic Services? — PA Brennan, M Al-Gholmy, et al. · Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS