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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 31]
Briefing: Senior Doctor Collective Negotiations
Monday, 11 February 2008, 9:41 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The ASMS represents salaried senior doctors and dentists most of whom are employed by DHBs. We are currently re-negotiating the senior doctor national collective agreement (MECA, multi-employer collective agreement) which expired on 30 June 2006. More >>
Senior doctors endorse Michael Cullen's call
Friday, 8 February 2008, 3:57 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
"Senior doctors endorse the call of Finance Minister Michael Cullen for New Zealand employers to increase salaries in order to close the widening gap with Australia," said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
9 out of 10 seniors vote for industrial action
Friday, 14 December 2007, 4:26 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
A sea change has occurred in New Zealand’s health system with 9 out of 10 senior doctors voting for limited industrial action,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting ... More >>
Calls For Commissioner At Capital DHB "Loopy"
Friday, 14 December 2007, 10:43 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Political calls by the National and ACT parties for a commissioner at Capital & Coast DHB replacing the board are loopy and forget history,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
ACT MP Condemned For Attack On Senior Doctors
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 3:11 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“ACT MP Heather Roy should be condemned for her reprehensible and unjustified attack on senior doctors, nurses and other health professionals at Capital & Coast DHB,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
"Come on Tony; give the new guy a break"
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 5:09 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
"National's health spokesperson Tony Ryall should given new Health Minister David Cunliffe a break," said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was responding to Mr Ryall's criticism of Mr ... More >>
Doctors Vote Unanimously For National Ballot
Friday, 2 November 2007, 12:34 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Senior doctors’ representatives have this morning voted unanimously to support holding an unprecedented national ballot on limited industrial action“,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Senior doctors welcome new health minister
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 3:09 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
"Senior doctors welcome the appointment of David Cunliffe as the new Health Minister," said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
ASMS National Conference Speech
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 9:21 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
At this 19th Annual Conference, we reflect on a momentous year, and plan for an even more challenging one. During the next two days we will contemplate supervision and competence with John Campbell, will confront health funding and spending with Pat ... More >>
Senior Doctors Welcome New Health Minister
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 1:56 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors welcome the appointment of David Cunliffe as the new Health Minister,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Latest new Australian senior doctor settlement
Friday, 19 October 2007, 11:34 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
"New Zealand health bosses must wake up to threat of latest massive australian senior doctor settlement" More >>
Headless Chooks Don't Provide Health Leadership
Friday, 19 October 2007, 10:33 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Health systems throughout the world resemble dysfunctional families and New Zealand is no exception. When thinking of health systems I think of the most well known dysfunctional families in the world—the Simpsons, the Sopranos and the Windsors. Health systems ... More >>
"Health minister suffers privatisation amnesia"
Tuesday, 2 October 2007, 1:08 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
"Health Minister Pete Hodgson is suffering from amnesia over privatisation in his criticism of the National Party proposal to allow private companies to build and own public hospital facilities," said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association ... More >>
DHB Should Listen to Message, Not Shoot Messenger
Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:11 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Southland District Health Board boss Dennis Cairns should listen to the message from senior doctors rather than shooting the messenger over the DHB’s hospital medical staffing crisis,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association ... More >>
Health Minister and Privatisation
Monday, 24 September 2007, 12:44 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“In light of his strident criticism of National Party Deputy Leader Bill English over privatisation of state assets, acting Finance Minister Clayton Cosgrove needs to publicly lash Health Minister Pete Hodgson,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
Govt, DHBs Must Listen on Senior Doctor Crisis
Thursday, 23 August 2007, 9:26 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The government and district health board leaders must listen to the consistent messages of the crisis in the recruitment and retention messages of senior doctors,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Waitakere ED closes doors early due to doctor sho
Wednesday, 22 August 2007, 11:23 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Waitakere Hospital was forced to close its emergency department early twice over the weekend, due to a chronic shortage of senior doctors. And Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Ian Powell says the shortages are predicted ... More >>
Waitakere ED closes doors due to doctor shortage
Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 2:28 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Waitakere Hospital was forced to close its emergency department early twice over the weekend, due to a chronic shortage of senior doctors. More >>
NZers being put at risk – senior doctors
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 5:04 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The health of New Zealanders is being put at risk by the way District Health Boards’ are negotiating with senior doctors over a collective agreement. More >>
Medical workforce crisis threatens training
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 3:21 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Senior doctors in Otago say the workforce crisis in the health system is harming doctor training and threatening the excellent reputation of the Otago School of Medicine. More >>
