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Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS)
Working for better health care in New Zealand
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) – Toi Mata Hauora represents the professional and industrial interests of senior salaried doctors and dentists around New Zealand. Most of our members are employed by district health boards in New Zealand's public hospitals but some also work in hospices, union health centres and other places. Our membership also includes salaried GPs.
ASMS promotes the right of equal access for New Zealanders to high quality health services, articulates our members' professional concerns, advises members on employment-related matters, negotiates collective employment agreements on behalf of ASMS members, and supports workplace empowerment and distributive clinical leadership.
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) - Latest News [Page 11]
Nice buildings – now the workforce need government action
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 3:17 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The union for senior doctors and dentists is welcoming the Government’s promise of more money to fix the country’s run-down and cash-strapped hospitals, but says equal attention must be given to tackling problems with the senior medical workforce. More >>
Difficult choices for clinical leaders
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 3:35 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
An informal poll of medical students highlights the difficult choices that clinical leaders have to make in an environment of ongoing resource constraints, according to Professor Murray Barclay, President of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists ... More >>
Specialist burnout crisis in public hospitals
Saturday, 27 October 2018, 2:52 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Health Minister must require health bosses to address specialist burnout crisis in public hospitals; more specialists needed More >>
Government must protect the right of senior doctors to speak
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 10:05 am | ASMS
“Any new State Sector Act must protect the right of senior doctors to speak publicly on matters that pose a risk to patient safety or the public health system,” says Angela Belich, Deputy Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists ... More >>
Single Chief Executive for two DHBs is a mistake
Friday, 12 October 2018, 2:01 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The decision to appoint a single chief executive to lead two Wellington region district health boards is a mistake,” says Angela Belich, Deputy Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS). More >>
Minister asked to put pathology back on short supply list
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 2:05 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The senior doctors’ union has asked the Minister for Economic Development, David Parker, to reverse his Ministry’s decision to remove pathology from the Government’s list of essential skills in short supply. More >>
Senior doctors welcome Government’s recognition
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 1:45 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The senior doctors’ union has welcomed the Government’s recognition of the importance of universal public health services and the need for further improvements. More >>
Canterbury survey results sign of senior doctor shortages
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 12:02 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“A survey of senior doctor staffing at Canterbury District Health Board highlights once again the extent to which hospitals are working short-handed,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS). More >>
Government needs to stop break-up of forensic pathology
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 11:48 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The Government needs to listen closely to the small group of highly trained clinical experts working in the country’s national forensic pathology service, who are warning of unintended consequences in years to come if the service is dismantled,” says ... More >>
Homicides could be missed if forensic service collapses
Monday, 20 August 2018, 10:24 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The national forensic pathology service in this country is on the brink of collapse – and Justice Minister Andrew Little is refusing to intervene despite the advice of clinical experts, says the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS). More >>
Nurses’ pay deal welcomed by senior doctors
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 2:12 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors welcome today’s news of a pay deal reached with nurses and congratulate this group of health professionals on their perseverance and determination,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists ... More >>
Legislated health targets not the answer
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 2:34 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Legislated health targets would be a clunky, heavy-handed way to monitor public hospitals and could end up putting patients at risk,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS). More >>
ACC medical advisors cancel strikes as talks progress
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 9:40 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“ACC’s medical advisors have called off planned strikes as significant progress has been made on two issues greatly concerning them,” says Lloyd Woods, a Senior Industrial Officer with the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS). More >>
Accord on hospital safe nurse staffing levels welcomed
Monday, 30 July 2018, 1:17 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister David Clark is to be commended for brokering an accord on safe nurse staffing levels in public hospitals,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS). More >>
Speech: ASSM - Elementary, Dear David
Saturday, 28 July 2018, 1:19 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
ADDRESS TO THE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY CONFERENCE QUEENSTOWN, 28 JULY 2018 Ian Powell Executive Director Association of Salaried Medical Specialists ADDRESS TO THE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY CONFERENCE More >>
Website forcing doctors into dubious business relationship
Thursday, 26 July 2018, 1:59 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The Whitecoat website that rates doctors is looking more and more dubious on closer examination,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS). More >>
Website to rate doctors a serious concern
Thursday, 26 July 2018, 9:03 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The launch of a website that allows patients to rate their doctors sets a dubious precedent with no guarantee of greater transparency or improved quality of care,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists ... More >>
Further strike today by ACC senior doctors
Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 9:37 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
ACC medical advisors will walk off the job again today (Wednesday 25 July) for four hours over their unsettled collective employment agreement. More >>
Chilling impact of poverty on child health
Friday, 20 July 2018, 10:14 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Matted hair on maggot-infested scalps, rotting teeth in pre-schoolers, developmental delays, damp houses and poor nutrition – some of the results of poverty on child health reported by paediatricians on the clinical front line. More >>
Long wait times sign of deeper problems
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 11:47 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The long wait for important diagnostic scans at one of the country’s largest district health boards is yet another sign of unmet patient need catching public hospitals on the hop,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of ... More >>
