Can we keep the time on time? A survey of time keeping devices in a labour ward with synchronised digital wall clocks.

Synchronised clocks are strongly recommended within obstetric areas to enable accurate recording of events in the context of rapidly evolving situations and to comply with medicolegal requirements (1) (2).We reviewed the accuracy of time displays across multiple devices on our labour ward and obstetric theatres to evaluate the impact of introducing synchronised digital wall clocks.