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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.
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Senior Doctors Call For Strong Clinical Voice To Lead Health Reforms
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 12:21 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora welcomes the appointment of one of its members to the interim board of Health New Zealand, saying the voice of frontline clinicians must be heard as the Government pushes forward with sweeping ... More >>
Ten-year Mental Health Plan Could Prove A Long Wait
Wednesday, 22 September 2021, 4:17 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora is greeting a new plan to improve mental health with cautious optimism but warns ten years could prove a very long wait. The Government has announced a ten-year strategy – Kia Manawanui ... More >>
Residency shambles for essential health staff
Monday, 30 August 2021, 10:57 am | ASMS
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora is calling on the Government to urgently address residency difficulties for doctors and other desperately needed health workers. More >>
Vaccine fast-tracking needed for medical families and whānau
Friday, 20 August 2021, 4:02 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora is calling for families and whānau of medical staff to be fast-tracked for Covid vaccination. More >>
Indicators Framework Won’t Solve Health Staffing Crisis
Friday, 6 August 2021, 3:59 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says what would make a real difference to patient care in New Zealand is key indicators on safe and sufficient staffing levels. The Health Minister Andrew Little has announced that ... More >>
Senior Doctors To Hold Stopwork Meetings
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 10:48 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Senior hospital doctors and dentists who are members of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists will hold a series of stopwork meetings next month to discuss their stalled employment contract negotiations. Stopworks will be held at every DHB ... More >>
Patience Running Thin On Mental Health Upgrades
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 12:55 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says patients and staff will be disappointed that an inquiry into progress on planned new mental health services has been knocked off the political agenda. Government MPs on Parliament’s ... More >>
Mental Health – A Tsunami Of Unmet Need
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 9:51 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
A new report by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora shows New Zealand cannot afford to waste another three years watching the crisis in mental health spiral further out of control. The report - What Price Mental Health? ... More >>
‘Fix-it’ Notice Needed On Critical Health System Understaffing
Friday, 18 June 2021, 1:10 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says an urgent ‘fix-it’ notice needs to be issued to address an understaffing crisis across the health system. According to Radio New Zealand, Worksafe has issued Wellington Free Ambulance with ... More >>
Senior Doctors Throw Their Support Behind Striking Nurses
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 8:55 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora is fully supporting striking nurses in their fight for fair pay and safe staffing. 30,000 members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation are walking off the job for eight hours today ... More >>
Investment In Health Workforce Needs To Follow Budget Boost
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 4:39 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says the Government is showing real commitment in trying to correct decades of underfunding in health, but it shouldn’t forget the commitment of the people who keep the system going. ... More >>
Senior Doctors Battle Entrenched Burnout
Friday, 7 May 2021, 9:00 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
A survey by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora, shows one in two senior doctors are experiencing high levels of burnout and there has been no improvement in the past five years. Burnout is an occupational syndrome caused ... More >>
Public Sector Pay Restraint A ‘kick In The Teeth’
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 1:45 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says the Government’s ongoing public sector pay restraint is a kick in the teeth to senior doctors and dentists who keep core health services going and have kept New Zealanders safe and ... More >>
Bold Response To Tackle Stressed Health System
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 11:32 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says the Government has chosen a bold path of health reform, but increased health funding and investment must sit alongside. The Health Minister Andrew Little has announced a generational ... More >>
Urgent Action Required On Cervical Cancer Self-swabbing
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 12:20 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora supports the call for the Ministry of Health to quit stalling the rollout of a life-saving and low-cost measure that will save the lives of many women and improve health equity. Self-swabbing ... More >>
Big Tick For Fluoridation Decision - More Brave Action Needed
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 4:22 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists is welcoming the Government’s legislative decision to hand over control of water fluoridation to the Director General of Health but is urging even stronger action to improve the oral health of New Zealanders. ... More >>
Frontline Mental Health Services Desperate For Action
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 2:30 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says frontline mental health workers are overwhelmed by skyrocketing demand and have seen no meaningful progress despite the promises of the 2018 mental health inquiry. In assessing progress on the recommendations ... More >>
A Tribute To Canterbury Health Workers On Tenth Quake Anniversary
Monday, 22 February 2021, 12:09 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora wants to pay tribute to the hundreds of health workers who worked tirelessly to provide immediate and long-term care to the victims of the Christchurch earthquake, as the region marks ... More >>
Improved Cancer Treatment Relies On More Staff
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 3:48 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora warns cancer treatment in New Zealand will not improve without planning and action to fill gaps and boost the medical workforce. In its first report the Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te ... More >>
Briefing To Incoming Health Minister On Point
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 2:21 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says the Briefing to the incoming Health Minister is on point and shows just how urgently investment in health is needed. The briefing by health officials paints a picture of a health system which is under ... More >>
