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Global Anaesthesia Stars Headline Annual Scientific Meeting
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 1:08 pm | ANZCA
The Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2024 will be held from 7-9 November in the Aotea Centre, Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. The theme for this year’s conference is “Working together”, reflecting the benefits of multidisciplinary team collaboration, working ... More >>
Auckland City Hospital Specialist Features In Patient Safety Campaign
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 11:50 am | ANZCA
Dr Saana Taylor is one of six anaesthetists profiled in a series of posters celebrating the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) 2024 National Anaesthesia Day on Wednesday 16 October. More >>
ANZCA Pilots New Perioperative Medicine Diploma At New Zealand Hospitals
Monday, 16 October 2023, 10:54 am | ANZCA
Two of New Zealand’s largest hospitals are pilot sites for a new Diploma of Perioperative Medicine, led by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA). The qualification allows specialist doctors such as anaesthetists, surgeons, physicians, ... More >>
Campaign To Ease Children’s Fears About Anaesthesia
Friday, 14 October 2022, 12:18 pm | ANZCA
Helping parents and carers to relieve their child’s anxiety before an operation is the focus of a new information campaign launched today. The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) “Anaesthesia and Children: Caring for ... More >>
Anaesthetists call for mandatory vaccinations at frontline
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 8:49 am | ANZCA
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) supports calls for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations of all frontline healthcare workers in public and private hospitals. More >>
Medical colleges welcome postponement of elective surgery
Thursday, 26 August 2021, 9:43 am | ANZCA
Specialist medical colleges across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia support the temporary postponement of all non-urgent elective surgery in areas of high prevalence of COVID-19 infection across the two countries. This communique is issued by the ... More >>
Pain medicine specialists on Mental Health/Addiction inquiry
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 9:23 am | ANZCA
Specialist Pain Medicine Physicians have welcomed the Mental Health and Addiction inquiry report as a stepping stone to addressing causes of, and finding better solutions to the mental health crisis facing this country. More >>
The antibiotic resistance apocalypse is coming
Friday, 9 November 2018, 10:21 am | ANZCA
The antibiotic resistance apocalypse is coming and New Zealand is not immune with increasing superbug outbreaks giving us a taste of more to come says an infectious diseases expert, Dr Stephen McBride. More >>
Researchers in the hunt for ‘holy grail’ of pain relief
Friday, 19 October 2018, 2:46 pm | ANZCA
A new generation of opioids with fewer side effects is being explored by an Australian and Chinese research team. Emeritus Professor Maree Smith of the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Queensland will present research on oliceridine, a ... More >>
Life-saving stroke treatment focus of new research
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 3:21 pm | ANZCA
A life-saving procedure to remove blood clots in stroke patients is the focus of a study being led by a specialist anaesthetist in a collaboration between anaesthetists, radiologists and neurologists at Auckland City, Wellington Regional and Christchurch ... More >>
National Anaesthesia Day - October 16
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 12:50 pm | ANZCA
It’s estimated that more than four million anaesthetics are administered each year across New Zealand and Australia. Increasing people’s understanding about anaesthesia is the focus of ANZCA National Anaesthesia Day being held on Tuesday, October 16. More >>
Anaesthesia and pain medicine stories joint winners
Friday, 2 March 2018, 6:28 pm | ANZCA
Anaesthesia and pain medicine stories joint winners of $5000 ANZCA Media Award New Zealand journalist Donna Chisholm and Australian writer Kate Cole-Adams are the joint winners of the 2017 Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Media Award ... More >>
New risk calculator makes surgery safer for NZ patients
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 10:39 am | ANZCA
A new risk calculator for anaesthetists, surgeons and patients based solely on New Zealand data will be rolled out early next year, giving much more targeted knowledge about the risks and benefits of surgery for New Zealanders. More >>
High-Risk Patients Avoid 'Surgery Conveyor Belt' in Taranaki
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 9:33 am | ANZCA
Half of all patients seen at high risk pre-operative clinics don’t go ahead with their surgery proving they can make informed decisions before they get on the “surgery conveyer belt,” according to new figures out of Taranaki Base Hospital. More >>
Getting older affects your anaesthesia
Monday, 9 October 2017, 4:44 pm | ANZCA
Getting older affects your anaesthesia – hospital displays and information Older people are more likely to need a procedure requiring anaesthesia. They are also more likely to have complications from anaesthetics, and this is the focus of ANZCA National ... More >>
Obese & Elderly Should Quiz Doctors About Surgery
Thursday, 24 August 2017, 8:37 am | ANZCA
Surgical options for people with medical conditions including obesity, and the risks of operating on the elderly, feature among five recommendations from the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) being launched today (Thursday August ... More >>
‘’Culture of blame’’ prompts action to combat stalking
Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 11:40 am | ANZCA
Harassment and stalking of politicians, legal figures and public health officials has prompted a leading forensic psychiatrist to call for greater international awareness of the issue. More >>
Searching for a solution to severe, distressing period pain
Friday, 12 May 2017, 1:36 pm | ANZCA
Exploring why one in five teenage girls experience severe period pain is the focus of ground-breaking Australian research. More >>
Anaesthetists learn to "think big"
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 4:58 pm | ANZCA
Domestic violence, mental health, gender equality and the under-representation of women in science, and other key issues facing society are being placed under the microscope by anaesthetists who are meeting in Brisbane from May 12-16. More >>
College of Anaesthetists celebrates its 25th anniversary
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 12:00 pm | ANZCA
ANZCA (the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists) today celebrates 25 years of leadership in medical research, specialist education and training and the setting of professional standards. The College was founded on this day in 1992, ... More >>