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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 29]
Health Restructuring Risks Increasing Bureaucracy
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 9:50 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health restructuring proposed by the Horn Report risks increasing bureaucracy, time wastage, and generating paralysis in decision-making,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr ... More >>
Horn Report: Avoiding Parliamentary Scrutiny
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 9:29 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Bureaucracy creation by stealth: National Health Board Previously we outlined our concerns about the proposal in the Horn Report for the creation of a new health bureaucracy, the National Health Board (NHB). This new bureaucracy would be a crown entity rather ... More >>
Horn Report: New Health Bureaucracy Proposed
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 3:03 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
New bureaucracy: National Health Board Previously we reported on the risks to government posed in the Horn Report despite a number of useful recommendations. The central feature of the major restructuring proposed in the report is the creation of a new ... More >>
Proposed Health Restructure Creates Risks for Govt
Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 12:58 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
What is the ‘Horn Report’ The full title of the report is a mouthful - Meeting the Challenge: Enhancing Sustainability and the Patient and Consumer Experience within the Current Legislative Framework for Health and Disability Services in New Zealand. ... More >>
National Clinical Network Supported By Senior Drs
Friday, 21 August 2009, 10:18 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The announcement of the formation of the new clinically national fetal medicine network by Health Minister Tony Ryall is strongly supported by senior doctors,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Waikato DHB Bosses Freeze Senior Doctor Positions
Monday, 17 August 2009, 4:07 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Waikato District Health Board bosses have in effect frozen senior doctor and other clinical appointments despite the serious senior doctor shortage,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. ... More >>
Health Report: Broken Promises and Privatisation
Monday, 17 August 2009, 9:35 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The report to the Minister of Health released today promises a mix of fuddle, muddle and disguised potential privatisation,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was responding ... More >>
Moving From Figjam To Genuine Leadership
Sunday, 2 August 2009, 12:58 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Thank you for the opportunity to address you again. As always my comments are personal observations although in broad terms at least I believe they are consistent with the Association’s view on the matters discussed. My theme today is the need to ... More >>
National Cardiac Clinical Network Welcomed
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 1:44 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister Tony Ryall’s announcement of the formation of the National Cardiac Clinical Network is strongly welcomed by senior doctors,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. “We have advocated ... More >>
National Cardiac Clinical Network Welcomed
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 1:11 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister Tony Ryall’s announcement of the formation of the National Cardiac Clinical Network is strongly welcomed by senior doctors,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Vulnerability Of Senior Doctor Workforce In DHBs
Friday, 3 July 2009, 1:24 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The Commission set up to look at competitive terms and conditions of employment for senior doctors employed by district health boards has confirmed how vulnerable this situation is for standards of patient care in New Zealand,” said Mr Ian Powell, ... More >>
Budget: Pluses, Minuses And Increased Pressure
Friday, 29 May 2009, 9:37 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The Budget has both pluses and minuses for the public health system which is going to be under increased pressure,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Risks For Health Services In West Coast And Nelson
Monday, 18 May 2009, 11:00 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Top-down decision-making by health bosses creates potential risks for health services on the West Coast and also possibly for Nelson-Marlborough,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Potential risks for health services in West Coast
Monday, 18 May 2009, 9:44 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“top down decision-making creates potential risks for health services in west coast and nelson-marlborough” More >>
Report On NZ Health System Ideological Bonkers
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 5:00 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The OECD report on the New Zealand health system is ideological bonkers and should be binned by the government,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. “The report advocates running the health ... More >>
Deficits Should Not Be Used To Justify Health Cuts
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 9:57 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors don’t want district health board deficits to be used to justify cuts to health services,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was responding to the Otago and ... More >>
Don’t Forget The Senior Doctor Workforce”
Friday, 3 April 2009, 2:30 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister Tony Ryall’s announcement today of increased funding to improve the emergency department at North Shore is very welcome because of the intense pressures and safety threats patients, doctors and nurses currently face. But the senior doctor ... More >>
Senior Doctors Welcome Requirement For Leadership
Friday, 13 March 2009, 10:00 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors welcome Health Minister Tony Ryall’s commitment requiring district health boards to transform their decision-making by introducing genuine clinical leadership,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried ... More >>
Reported ACC sackings
Monday, 9 March 2009, 11:56 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Reports that the government to sack the Chair of the ACC, Ross Wilson, and also remove the one union representative on the ACC board appear to be politically motivated designed undermine the principles of accident compensation,” said Mr Ian Powell, ... More >>
Health Minister’s Instructions To DHBs Tickety Boo
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 12:40 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister Tony Ryall’s instructions to district health boards requiring them to institute effective clinical leadership are absolutely tickety boo, as Billy Connolly might say,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association ... More >>
