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The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is calling on all parties seeking to form Tasmania’s next government to make genuine, sustained investment in health a central priority following this weekend’s state election.
In August 2020, revised WBA forms will be launched for all four WBA types – Mini-CEX, DOPS, CbD and Shift Report. There is no change to the purpose and the number of WBAs required.
The following article has been supplied by Dr Marcus Kennedy as a contribution to the Retired Fellows Alumni Newsletter.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) welcomes today’s announcement by the Victorian Government of additional crisis funding for the state’s mental healthcare system, as the severe impacts of the coronavirus pandemic continue to be felt.
The Critical Care Guidelines that have been in place for a number of years have resulted in two tiers of Critical Care and Anaesthetics accreditation
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the Australian Labor Party’s election commitment of $750 million to deliver better access to healthcare for patients, made a week out from Saturday’s poll.
ACEM confirmed support for the Choosing Wisely Pharmacy Recommendations with comments around in-pharmacy opportunistic diagnostic testing, the process around dispensing of regular opioids and additional guidance and training for pharmacists or other healthcare professionals regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicines.
The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand says governments should support a pill testing trial as part of a harm reduction strategy.
The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand has called for a nationally funded, needs based planning process to address systemic failures in the provision of mental health care in in rural and remote Australia.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) has concerns about media reports today suggesting patients unable to access GP appointments are the major cause of dangerous crowding and capacity issues facing New Zealand emergency departments (EDs).