This issue includes items on maternal morbidity, the Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys, opioid stewardship, airway management, patient experiences and patient belongings, low back pain, COVID-19, and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of The Joint Commission on Quality and Patient Safety and Australian Health Review along with early online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the latest from the UK’s NICE and NIHR and the USA’s AHRQ.

This Requirement sets out the standards for using Human Papillomavirus nucleic acid testing as the primary screening method for cervical cancer screening.

This document will be replacing three previous Tier 4 NPAAC documents, namely:

This issue includes items on aged care, communication, satisfaction, hospital accreditation, diagnostic error, COVID-19, and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of BMJ Quality & Safety,  Milbank Quarterly, and BMJ Leader along with early online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI), the UK’s NICE and the USA’s AHRQ.

This document outlines some changes made to MedicineInsight as part of the transition from NPS MedicineWise to the Commission, along with the actions required by reconsenting practices and participating general practitioners to continue involvement in the program.

GPs at participating MedicineInsight practices who would like the practice clinical activity reports to identify them by name must complete this consent form and return it to the Commission via medicineinsight@safetyandquality.gov.au.

Information sheet for General Practice staff taking part in MedicineInsight providing important information about privacy.

Patients wishing to opt out of the MedicineInsight program must complete this form and return it to their GP or practice reception.