ANZCA and NZSA have met with the NZ Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Pharmacy Council to discuss their concerns over the addition of 200 more Pharmacist Prescriber medicines, including several anaesthetic drugs.

A new advanced certificate in paediatric anaesthesia for rural generalist practitioners with advanced training in anaesthesia will be available from 2024.

We invite FANZCAs and provisional fellows to apply for a three month teaching and clinical support role in northern Namibia.

New this month: Safety alerts, DHAC cosmetic surgery warning, Getinge & Jannsen-Cilag product recalls & ‘Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard’ review

Congratulations to ANZCA fellow Associate Professor Andrew Toner on being awarded a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant.

HFNO safety alert, risk of injury cause by shattered glass ampoule to staff member, WebAIRS incident report of pneumothorax injury suffered by patient.

Upcoming opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees.

Safety alerts, ANZCA Chair meeting with Medsafe Group Manager over pholcodine withdrawal, WebAIRS

Our new, world-first Diploma of Perioperative Medicine (DipPOM) was launched at the ANZCA ASM this morning.

Australian clinicians are invited to participate in this research project to measure the clinical community's impressions, experience, and usability of electronic medical record systems.