Get ready for ANZCA National Anaesthesia Day

Get ready for National Anaesthesia Day!

An ANZCA initiative, National Anaesthesia Day is usually held each year on 16 October to mark the anniversary of the day in 1846 that ether anaesthesia was first demonstrated publicly. Due to 16 October falling over the weekend we’ve decided to celebrate on Monday 17 October instead. This year’s theme is “Anaesthesia and children”. As usual, we’ll send posters and other resources to participating hospitals in early October. We’ll also be launching a new animated patient information video on the day, designed to guide conversations between patients and healthcare professionals, and to provide reassurance and advice to children and their carers. We’ll be running a social media campaign across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #NAD22. Every year, hundreds of fellows and trainees in dozens of hospitals and private practices around Australia and New Zealand get involved in activities that support our annual theme and raise the profile of our profession in the community. These can range from simple foyer displays and handson demonstrations to putting up our posters in prominent areas.