Through our Global Development Committee, the college has made a donation of £2500 to a WFSA appeal supporting hospitals in Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

The Australian government has recently announced that COVID-19 temporary MBS telehealth services will be extended until the end of 2021.

Congratulations to Christchurch anaesthetist Dr Wayne Morriss, who has been elected to President of the World Federation of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) alongside Professor Adrian Gelb from the University of California, San Francisco.

ANZCA President Dr Vanessa Beavis has had further discussions about the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out regarding concerns with the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Safety alerts; ACSQHC Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard; webAIRS sessions at the 2021 ANZCA ASM

Please be advised that the Queensland ACE meeting, conjoint with the ASA NSC, will be proceeding as planned at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 23 to Sunday 25 July, 2021.

Concerns have been raised about some fellows who may not be upholding the college's mission statement.

The change to the ISO 80369-6 small-bore medical device (neural) connector standard is now a high priority for all hospitals as suppliers begin to stop production of Leur connectors worldwide.

Read our letter to MBA Chair Dr Anne Tonkin, asking for the review to incorporate anaesthesia and sedation, and for the college to participate in the review.

FPM has written to Australian health officials seeking an urgent response to concerns about imminent MBS changes