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Anaesthetists Warn Against Threat of Managed Care

Friday, 28 May 2021 by Web Admin
The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) is concerned that the health insurance industry’s push for Managed Care is gaining ground in Australia. In a draft determination released 21 May, the ACCC favours (with conditions) a proposal from Honeysuckle Health (HH) and nib health funds to form and operate a health services buying group. While the
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COPS Welcomes Announcement on the Intended Resumption of Elective Surgery

Monday, 20 April 2020 by Web Admin
COVID-19 Statement
The Council of Procedural Specialists (COPS) welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement that the National Cabinet will consider the return of elective surgery at its meeting on Tuesday 21 April 2020. COPS will work with the Federal Government, State governments and other medical bodies to ensure that the appropriate protocols for a safe return to work
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Statement on public-private hospital arrangements

Monday, 06 April 2020 by Web Admin
COVID-19 Statement
The members of Council of Procedural Specialists (COPS) are committed to working with Federal and State Governments to support arrangements that utilise the private hospital sector in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. We congratulate the Federal and State Ministers for Health on this initiative. The members of COPS have agreed that the following arrangements
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COVID-19 Statement

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 by Web Admin
COVID-19 Statement
An extraordinary meeting of the Council of Procedural Specialists (COPS) to discuss COVID-19 was held at 8:30 pm on 16/03/2020. COPS urgently calls for the Federal and State Health Ministers to take immediate action to urgently ensure the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to all hospital doctors and health care workers (HCW) including the
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Sad Loss For Australian Medicine

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 by Web Admin
Box Hill Hospital
“The death of Melbourne cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann is a painful loss to his family, his patients and to Australian medicine, ” Dr Gary Speck AM, Chairman of the Council of Procedural Specialists said in Melbourne today. “I know that doctors across Australia will be shocked at his death from injuries he received in
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Day Hospitals Australia National Conference 2017

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 by Web Admin
Day Hospitals National Conference
Day Hospitals Australia empowers health professionals with support, resources and a truly representative voice. We have listened carefully to your needs and devised a conference program that addresses key topics concerning the medical industry and its practitioners. Reasons why you should attend this program: Inspirational Speakers | Concurrent sessions on topical and diverse subjects geared
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Attack on Melbourne Cardiothoracic Surgeon Condemned

Thursday, 29 June 2017 by Web Admin
Box Hill Hospital
President of the Council of Procedural Specialists, Dr Gary Speck AM, has condemned an attack on Melbourne Heart Surgeon Dr Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann, which took place in the foyer of Box Hill Hospital in Victoria at 7:20 pm yesterday. “I know I speak for all procedural specialists across Australia when I say that our thoughts and
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Our Members

  • Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ASOS)
  • Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia (IRSA)
  • Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO)
  • Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS)
  • Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery (ANZSVS)
  • Medical Surgical Assistants Society of Australia (MSASA)
  • Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA)

Members

  • Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ASOS)
  • Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia (IRSA)
  • Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO)
  • Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS)
  • Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery (ANZSVS)
  • Medical Surgical Assistants Society of Australia (MSASA)
  • Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA)

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