Professor Dr. Peter Mcculloch

Biography

Peter McCulloch is a Professor of Surgical Science Practices at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences. His early research was focused on cancer metastasis and gastrectomy techniques. He has since developed a strong interest in patient safety, founding the QRSTU research group, which is dedicated to studying quality and safety interventions in surgery. Currently, his work is funded by the National Institute for Health Research, focusing on synthesizing aspects of LEAN principles and clinical risk management interventions to optimize safety performance in surgery. Peter has advised and participated in the development of the NHS Institute programme 'The Productive Operating Theatre' and the Health Foundation-sponsored project 'Safer Theatre Teams'. He is actively involved in the Clinical Human Factors Group, which works to improve surgical safety in the UK. Additionally, he contributes to the Surgical Grand Rounds Lecture Series, discussing serious surgical incidents and the integration of human factors science to enhance surgical practice.

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