National Tracheostomy Safety Project

Patient safety information for those with tracheostomies and laryngectomies

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Multidisciplinary guidelines for the management of tracheostomy and laryngectomy airway emergencies

Tracheostomy for COVID-19: business as usual?

Multidisciplinary guidance for safe tracheostomy care during the COVID-19 pandemic: the NHS National Patient Safety Improvement Programme (NatPatSIP)

Improving tracheostomy care: collaborative national consensus and prioritisation of quality improvements in the United Kingdom

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