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Advisory on HFNO missing circuit tubing; Victorian Duty of Candour amendments; Japanese Encephalitis; New Zealand COVID-19 healthcare quality; Choosing Wisely National Champions Award; Safer Care Vic forum; ACHS QI Lead training.

The Queensland ACE meeting, conjoint with the ASA NSC, will be proceeding with a virtual format on Friday 23 to Sunday 25 July, 2021.

This new resource for patients provides a summary of our position on prescribing medicinal cannabis for people with chronic non-cancer pain.

New this month: Alternative supply arrangement for cisatricurium, and webAIRS update.

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.

ANZCA and the ASA have been working with the Australian Digital Health Agency to keep trainees and fellows informed about the roll-out of My Health Record and Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy.

The CALIPSO trial has been awarded $A8 million by Australia's Medical Research Future Fund.

New this month: safety alert for New Zealand, Ahpra on facilitating access to care under COVID-19, webAIRS workshop, mortality case studies, voluntary assisted dying, digital health, quality improvement lead training, and more.

New this month: Apply to be our new ACHS representative; National Opioid Analgesic Stewardship Program; Prescribing competencies framework update; WebAIRS update; and the latest safety alerts.