TGA consultation submission - Australian and New Zealand College ...

The proposed communication channels e.g.−−−Do you agree with the proposed channels to be used for communicating monitoring communications?Do you agree with the proposed channels to be used for communicating alert communications?Are there alternative communications channels the TGA should use when issuing monitoring communicationsand/or alert communications?The proposed channels for communicating monitoring and alert communications are appropriate.Utilising the TGA and Medsafe as the main bodies for promulgating early warning information isthe logical approach. This ensures the system will be well integrated into the current systems,relevant to local contexts and easily understood by stakeholders.Additional CommentsAs you would be aware, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) iscommitted to high standards of clinical practice in the fields of anaesthesia and pain medicine. Asthe education and training body responsible for the postgraduate training programs of anaesthesiaand pain medicine for Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia, we believe in ongoing continuousimprovement and strive to ensure our programs represent best practice and contribute to a highquality health system.The ANZCA Quality and Safety Committee communicates quality and safety alerts to Fellows,trainees and interested stakeholders through the ANZCA E-Newsletter 11 times annually as wellas the College’s quarterly Bulletin publication. As a bi-national health organisation we are stronglysupportive of the trans-Tasman early warning system and key principles as outlined in thebackground paper.TGA consultation: early warning system Page 3 of 3