BJU international
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To identify current attitudes to patient safety among urology trainees. To examine whether these have changed with the recent increase in emphasis on patient safety and the introduction of new working procedures in operating theatres. ⋯ Attitudes to briefing and multidisciplinary feedback appear to have improved since the introduction of the World Health Organization surgical checklist and wider use of feedback tools; other safety attitudes remain largely unchanged. Urology trainees may benefit from further training to better understand the mechanisms of error development, to raise awareness of human performance limitation, particularly the effects of stress and fatigue, and to develop techniques to challenge decisions/respond to challenges.