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Have your say on RANZCR’s pursuit of specialist recognition for Interventional Radiology and Interventional Neuroradiology.

IRSA's Paediatric IR Subcommittee invites members to complete a short 5 minute survey. IRSA wishes to gain a better understanding of Paediatric IR Services and Workforce in Australia and New Zealand.

Final communication materials for the 1 November 2021 changes to MBS varicose vein items have now been published on MBS Online.

The Government is currently undertaking an extensive revision of the prostheses list (PL), scheduled for completion in February 2022. This involves removing coverage for some miscellaneous products but importantly a proposed expansion of the scope of the list to cover non implanted medical devices. There are a couple of proposed deletions which will impact on IR.

TROG Cancer Research is hosting its inaugural TROG Concept Development Workshop (CDW). This half-day workshop will be hosted in a virtual format on Friday 03 December 2021 from 9:00am to 12:30pm with mentors from TROG Scientific Committee and other invited experts.

The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) has engaged the public and doctors through the campaign to date, however much more work is needed to continue this campaign and grow the momentum required to Send The Eagle Home.

The Department of Health has received further feedback on the draft descriptors for MBS varicose veins items and has subsequently made minor changes to remove ‘in a patient who has significant symptoms arising from venous reflux, such as limb swelling, discolouration or discomfort‘ and replace it with the following:  in a patient who has significant signs or symptoms of venous reflux including at least one of the following: (a) ache, pain, tightness, skin irritation, heaviness or muscle cramps (b) limb swelling, discolouration or discomfort (c) other complaints attributable to venous dysfunction

The ASM scientific program sessions are being edited and will be available for all ASM delegates to view within the next two weeks.

9 - 11 August - The QT Hotel, Queenstown

We would like to advise that 22.5 RANZCR CPD points can be claimed for attendance at the IRSA 2021 ASM - Interventional Oncology held 29 June – 1 July 2021.