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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 23]
Top global thinker on health and economics to visit NZ
Sunday, 16 March 2014, 12:41 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
One of the world’s leading authorities on the operation of health systems during periods of economic austerity is coming to New Zealand to talk to some of this country’s most senior doctors. More >>
Health Minister’s Mixed Record; A Tale Of Two Ministers
Friday, 28 February 2014, 10:16 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Tony Ryall’s performance as Health Minister has been mixed. He got off to a very good start but after a couple of years his performance became increasingly disappointing,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Shortage of hospital specialists ignored by agency
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 3:18 pm | ASMS
“ Health Workforce New Zealand, which was set up to lead the development of the country’s health workforce, has failed dismally to address entrenched shortages of hospital specialists,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association ... More >>
Poor hospital standards a result of poor government funding
Monday, 3 February 2014, 12:18 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Poor hygiene standards and other shortcomings uncovered by a Ministry of Health audit at Capital & Coast Health District Health Board are examples of many hidden failings in our public hospitals nationwide,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
Senior doctors saddened by resignation of Waikato DHB CE
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 3:53 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Waikato senior doctors are saddened by the announcement that Waikato District Health Board Chief Executive Craig Climo will be resigning sometime later next year,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Senior Doctors Saddened by Resignation of Waikato CEO
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 12:54 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Waikato senior doctors are saddened by the announcement that Waikato District Health Board Chief Executive Craig Climo will be resigning sometime later next year,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Select committee fails health sector over employment bill
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 3:42 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The Parliamentary select committee has failed the health sector over the punitive employment rights Bill that it has been considering,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was ... More >>
Presidential Address to ASMS 25th Anniversary Conference
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 11:17 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
What I want to share with you today all started with a text message I received late one evening from a good friend of mine. We were both in a philosophical mood and relaxing with a glass of wine and exchanging a few text messages. He then sent me ... More >>
Senior Doctors Warned to Steer Clear of Queensland
Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 3:23 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“New Zealand senior doctors are being warned to steer clear of considering employment opportunities in Queensland public hospitals,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting ... More >>
Senior doctors give DHBs an E grade
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 11:34 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Government flagship policy on clinical leadership in public hospitals in serious trouble: senior doctors give DHBs an E grade” More >>
ERA Amendment Bill threatens new specialist appointments
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 12:16 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Employment Relations Act 2000 requires employers such as DHBs to employ new appointees under the applicable collective agreement (where one exists) if they are a union member (eg, ASMS) or, if not a union member, to be offered the same terms and conditions ... More >>
Emergency department short-stay target a success story
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 1:03 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The six hour target to reduce waiting times in our public hospital emergency departments has achieved significant improvements since its introduction four years ago,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Senior Doctors Endorse Nurses Concerns Over Secret TPP
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:52 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors endorse the concerns raised by nurses about the secret negotiations over the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting ... More >>
Proposed employment law changes bad news for health services
Friday, 11 October 2013, 11:04 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The Employment Relations Amendment Bill currently before Parliament risks taking the country back to the adversarial industrial climate of the 1990s and having a negative impact on the way the health system functions,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive ... More >>
Is North Shore Elective Surgery Model A Costly Experiment?
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 1:17 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Is the North Shore surgery model a costly experiment,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. This is the overriding question in our new Health Dialogue publication on Waitemata District Health Board’s ... More >>
ERA Bill threatens collective agreements for senior doctors
Monday, 16 September 2013, 11:25 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
One of the strengths of the Employment Relations Act is the ability to negotiate industry or sector focussed multi-employer collective agreements (MECAs). More >>
Health minister naughty over Public hospital doctor figures
Friday, 30 August 2013, 3:33 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister Tony Ryall has been naughty over public hospital doctor numbers,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was referring to a media statement yesterday by Mr Ryall on the ... More >>
Bill Encourages Hostile Health Sector Employment Relations
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 1:02 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Employment Relations Amendment Bill currently with the Transport & Industrial Relations Committee seeks to remove the current obligation in the ERA for employers and unions to conclude negotiations for a collective agreement. This duty is important ... More >>
ERA Amendment Bill threatening
Friday, 16 August 2013, 1:01 pm | ASMS
The Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee is currently considering the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2013. The ASMS has made a written submission critical of the Bill’s provisions and we hope to make oral submissions soon. We ... More >>
Misleading Claims on Public Hospital Doctor Numbers
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 2:48 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
On the evening of Tuesday 30 July Parliament debated the Vote Health Estimates. Five MPs participated in the debate – Annette King, Kevin Hague and Barbara Stewart from the opposition parties and Paul Hutchinson and Jian Yang from the government. More >>
