What this talk will reveal is that teamwork is integral to the safe delivery of healthcare. The focal point of this discourse however, centres around who in this multidisciplinary team is responsible for a mishap in theatre, leading to damages to the patient? The answer depends very much on whether the team members perform surgery in a public or a private hospital. That, in turn, will introduce influencing factors such as employee – employer relationships; independent agencies; vicarious liability of wrongdoers. Join us in unpacking this fascinating and often challenging situations.