Baily & Love 13: Surgical Audit and Research

Good surgery evolves through reflection, measurement, and evidence. This episode explores surgical audit and research as tools for improving outcomes, safety, and professional accountability.We discuss audit cycles, outcome measures, clinical governance, and the difference between audit, research, and quality improvement. The episode also introduces study design, bias, consent, and ethical approval — focusing on how surgeons engage with evidence rather than merely consume it.This chapter empowers clinicians to see themselves not just as practitioners, but as contributors to safer, smarter surgical systems — where learning is continuous and data informs progress. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drmanaankarray.substack.com/subscribe