Multiprofessional in situ simulation is an effective method of identifying latent patient safety threats on the gastroenterology ward.

Objective: In situ simulation (ISS) is an effective training method for multiprofessional teams dealing with emergencies in high pressured environments. A regular ISS programme was organised for the multiprofessional gastroenterology team with a primary objective of identifying, classifying and addressing latent patient safety threats and secondary objectives of improving team confidence and individual role recognition.

Method: 22 unannounced ISS sessions (averaging approximately one session every 6 weeks and four participants per session) were conducted between February 2017 and August 2019 involving multiprofessional team members.