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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 27]
Queenstown Senior Doctor Cuts Based On Non-Existent Review
Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:36 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The proposal to cut senior doctor staffing at Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital by 25% is based on a non-existent review,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Mixed Messages on Proposed Qtown Hospital Privatisation
Friday, 11 March 2011, 5:07 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health bosses at Southern DHB are giving mixed messages on the Chief Executive’s proposal to privatise Queenstown’s public hospital, Lakes District Hospital,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Cancer Specialists Shortages Highlight Wider Crisis
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:33 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
"The reported shortage of cancer specialists in the lower North Island highlights the wider specialist workforce crisis in public hospitals," said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
The best health care system in the world.
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 12:04 pm | ASMS
But what do our patients expect when their lives and ours intersect? Do they expect mediocre care? Do they expect us to achieve wide variances in diagnostic accuracy? Do they expect us to have 275,000 adverse drug events per year in New Zealand? Do ... More >>
Dropping of Pat snedden an unfortunate loss
Sunday, 14 November 2010, 11:40 am | ASMS
“The decision of the Minister of Health to drop Auckland District Health Board chair Pat Snedden by not reappointing him is an unfortunate loss to the health system,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Dropping of Pat Snedden an Unfortunate Loss
Monday, 8 November 2010, 5:15 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The decision of the Minister of Health to drop Auckland District Health Board chair Pat Snedden by not reappointing him is an unfortunate loss to the health system,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Green MP praised for successful change to Bill
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 11:02 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors congratulate Green MP and health spokesperson Kevin Hague for his successful amendment to the bill currently before Parliament seeking to amend the Public Health and Disability Act,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the ... More >>
Doctors Congratulate MP For Successful Amendment
Sunday, 17 October 2010, 6:02 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors congratulate Green MP and health spokesperson Kevin Hague for his successful amendment to the bill currently before Parliament seeking to amend the Public Health and Disability Act,” said Mr Ian Powell More >>
Employment Law Changes Risk Creating Intimidation
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 1:01 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The government’s proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act risk creating an environment of intimidation in the health system,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Yesterday the ... More >>
Give New Health Boss a Fair Go
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 9:23 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“New Director-General of Health Dr Kevin Woods should be given a fair go and not dammed before his arrival,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
"Give new health boss a fair go"
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 9:15 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
"New Director-General of Health Dr Kevin Woods should be given a fair go and not dammed before his arrival," said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Public Hospital Specialist Workforce Crisis
Sunday, 15 August 2010, 4:28 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The severity of the specialist workforce crisis in New Zealand’s public hospitals has been highlighted in a paper released today,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Politics Of ‘Livid Pus’ To Politics Of Nudging
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 2:15 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
ADDRESS TO THE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY CONFERENCE: I like to think of the ASMS as a nudger. We seek to prod, push, persuade, nag and bore the government of the day and DHB leaders in the direction we believe the health system should go. More >>
Govt’s Employment Law Changes Threaten Hospitals
Friday, 16 July 2010, 11:20 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The government’s proposed changes to employment law threaten the stability of our public hospitals and, as a result, patient care,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was ... More >>
Government's Bonding Scheme Won't Solve Shortages
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 9:53 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The government’s voluntary bonding scheme for health professionals has much merit but it is delusional if it believes that it will help solve New Zealand’s senior hospital doctor shortages crisis,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
Government’s Bonding Scheme Won’t Solve Crisis
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 9:39 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The government’s voluntary bonding scheme for health professionals has much merit but it is delusional if it believes that it will help solve New Zealand’s senior hospital doctor shortages crisis,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
ACC Chair Badly Missed The Plot
Monday, 28 June 2010, 9:59 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“John Judge, Chair of the ACC, has missed the plot with his statement that public hospitals and doctors should be financially penalised when patients have treatment injuries,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried ... More >>
Loss of Specialist Workforce in Public Hospitals
Sunday, 20 June 2010, 10:21 pm | ASMS
“The loss of public hospital specialists to Australia is unsustainable,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Senior Doctors Commend Appointments
Friday, 11 June 2010, 9:01 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors commend the appointments announced by the Minister of Health to the interim board of the new Health Quality and Safety Commission,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
“New DHB’s Radical Restructuring Proposal Risky
Monday, 17 May 2010, 5:58 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The proposed radical restructuring of the new Southern District Health Board is highly risky, both clinically and financially,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
