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The Managing Emergencies in Paediatric Anaesthesia (MEPA) course was run at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide this week.

SPANZA is proud to partner with the #WCH simulation team to run MEPA.

Thinking about sitting the new FCICM Applied Clinical Reasoning Examination (ACRE)? 📚

Join The College of Intensive Care Medicine's upcoming webinar to get expert guidance on the new exam format and how it differs from the current assessment.

Book today 👉 https://ow.ly/yVgh50ZKJw8

I know a lot of medics (me included) and others can find statistics a bit opaque and frequently (😉) misinterpret reported findings. Really nice article from a colleague using stories to explore these issues. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #AnSky #Stats

"While the authors are to be commended for asserting organisational responsibility in meeting these new guidelines, in the interim, the gap between what is expected of anaesthetists with respect to consent & what can be realistically delivered grows." #AnSky #MedSky #consent

Peri-operative pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents: a review of NHS Resolution claims

"Of the 117,546 claims notified to NHS Resolution between 2014/15 and 2024/25, only 11 closed claims involving peri-op aspiration resulted in damages being paid."

Structural training solutions in regional anaesthesia

• Failing to execute a PNB successfully does not compromise immediate patient safety.

• Adding a mandatory assessment framework does not create more clinical cases or free up consultant time.

#AnSky #RASky

Our Top 10 Papers from 2025!!

These 10 articles were shortlisted on the basis of having the greatest number of downloads and highest altimetric scores (original research only; no guidelines).

The Board of the AoA and our Editorial Board voted for their top 3.

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Quick one for #AnSky:

Does anyone else know what is referred to as 'an elk' or is this a regional/department specific term?

Declining fibreoptic intubation use in the videolaryngoscopy era

Symptom evaluation cannot exclude retained gastric content in patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists

Patient-reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day-case surgery (POPPY): acute pain and recovery during the first 7 days

"These findings suggest that by postop day 7, recovery from day-case surgery is incomplete for many patients."

Congratulations to all our incoming council members 🙌

📣 Help shape the College's future!

Nominations are open for the RCoA Council; roles include: 👇
➡️ 2 Consultants
➡️ 1 SAS doctor

If you're passionate about representing colleagues, apply by 12 Oct 📆

🔗 https://ow.ly/FBNP50ZO5Xn

Launching now! #AC26

GLIMPSE: GLP-1 receptor agonist Management in the Perioperative Setting

Here's an outline of peri-operative pulmonary aspiration/regurgitation events, grouped by presence/absence of pre-operative GLP-1 RAs

#AnSky #MedSky #GLP1

Launching now! #AC26

GLIMPSE: GLP-1 receptor agonist Management in the Perioperative Setting

How were patients on GLP-1 RAs managed?

#AnSky #MedSky #GLP1

Launching now! #AC26

GLIMPSE: GLP-1 receptor agonist Management in the Perioperative Setting

⚠️ 1 in 36 patients undergoing anaesthesia care received GLP-1 RAs ⚠️

⚠️ The incidence of pulmonary aspiration and/or regurgitation was 1 in 71 ⚠️

This #WorldPatientSafetyDay, were highlighting the audit & quality improvement's role in safer care.

Since its launch in 2013, the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) has helped drive improvements in emergency surgical care.

Read our NELA Report 👉 https://ow.ly/J7xu50ZO5NL

Existential and spiritual dimensions of dying well in intensive care

🌍 Today is World Patient Safety Day.

This year's theme focuses on safe care for people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

Learn how we support safer, personalised surgical care through education & quality improvement 👉 https://ow.ly/83Iq50ZOBN5

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Join us for the 2026 SALG Patient Safety Conference!

Together with The Association of Anaesthetists, and the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists we'll focus on paediatric anaesthesia safety.

Help advance best practice.

Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/FZ9u50Z5cJN