The surgeon who used F1 pitstop techniques to save lives of babies
Professor Martin Elliott reflects on how watching a Formula 1 race two decades ago led to an unlikely partnership with Ferrari that transformed practices at Great Ormond Street and other hospitals
Hasnain says:
This is why we need more cross-pollination of ideas across disciplines and a willingness to learn.
"After implementing the learnings they had been given by Ferrari, the average number of technical errors per handover fell by 42 per cent and “information handover omissions” fell by 49 per cent. After initial resistance, these steps were rolled out at many hospitals across the country and remain to this day.
“It was very interesting talking to Ferrari in Zandvoort. They’ve been approached by lots of hospitals to say, oh, they don’t believe it, but when they’ve redone the work, the same thing happens,” Elliott adds.
Posted on 2025-05-11T22:26:19+0000