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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 36]
Hospital laboratory due diligence process suspect
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 2:48 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The due diligence process adopted by the Otago and Southland District Health Boards over their proposal to privatise their hospital laboratories is very suspect,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Health minister makes unfair attacks
Saturday, 15 April 2006, 12:56 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister Pete Hodgson was unfair in what amounted to an accusation that Hawkes Bay senior doctors (and managers) were being unethical in their handling of patients referred by general practitioners for their first specialist assessment,” said Mr ... More >>
Health Professional Lead needed for Waiting Lists
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 12:14 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“New Zealand urgently needs a health professional led strategy for patients who are being dumped off public hospital waiting lists,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting ... More >>
Private Company Attempts to Block Appointment
Monday, 10 April 2006, 5:14 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“It is a serious worry that a private company, Southern Community Laboratory Services, has attempted to block the appointment to a much needed specialist haematology position with the Otago District Health Board,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of ... More >>
Further Privatisation Signalled in Otago DHB
Monday, 3 April 2006, 4:47 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The Otago District Health Board is signalling further disruptive top-down decision-making and privatisation if the government approves its recommendation to privatise the hospital laboratories in Otago and Southland,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
Senior Doctor Union Membership Continues To Grow
Monday, 3 April 2006, 11:39 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Union membership of senior doctors continues to grow,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting on the union’s annual membership return (31 March) of 2,574. More >>
New Employment Option Needed to Avoid GP Crisis
Monday, 20 March 2006, 11:39 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“New Zealand needs to provide a new employment option if it is to help avoid the increasing risk of a general practitioner workforce crisis,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr ... More >>
Solution For Funding Overseas Recruitment
Friday, 17 March 2006, 4:57 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors have the solution for the funding of overseas recruitment,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was responding to the political debate over the costs of recruiting ... More >>
Laboratory privatisation proposal a return to 90s
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 4:27 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The Government’s response to the recommendation from the Otago and Southland district health boards to privatise their hospital laboratories will be a signal to the rest of the country about the future direction of public hospitals,” said Mr Ian Powell, ... More >>
Too Many DHBs Irresponsible And Negative
Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 2:10 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Too many district health boards are being irresponsible and negative over the importance of allowing senior doctors to meet professional guidelines,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr ... More >>
Too Many DHBs Irresponsible And Negative
Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 2:10 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Too many district health boards are being irresponsible and negative over the importance of allowing senior doctors to meet professional guidelines,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr ... More >>
DHBs Irresponsible Over Laboratory Privatisation
Friday, 24 February 2006, 4:55 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The Otago and Southland district health boards are behaving irresponsibly in deciding to recommend to government that its public hospital laboratories should be privatising,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Sicker patient admissions not surprising
Thursday, 16 February 2006, 12:32 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The admission by the Auckland District Health Board that patients being treated on its waiting list are sicker now than what they were five years ago is alarming but not surprising. It is a national experience,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
Govt Should Encourage Salaried GP Option
Monday, 12 December 2005, 11:29 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The government should encourage district health boards to consider directly employing salaried GPs as one means of addressing the serious and worsening GP shortage,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Dr Jeff Brown: Presidential Address to Annual Conf
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 10:37 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Delegates, guests, visitors, colleagues – what the hell are we doing here? When patients are queuing for our care? When we could be upskilling? When we could be producing? When stressed and stretched colleagues are covering us back home? More >>
Paul Hutchison's Dropping Criticised
Wednesday, 26 October 2005, 4:41 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The removal of Dr Paul Hutchison as the National Party’s health spokesperson is short-sighted and disappointing,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Senior Doctors Welcome New Health Minister
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 2:15 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors welcome the appointment of Peter Hodgson as the new Minister of Health in this most challenging of ministerial portfolios,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Senior Doctors Thank Outgoing Health Minister
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 2:15 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors are thanking the outgoing Health Minister Annette King who is moving on to a new beat,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Senior Doctors Take Initiative on Hours of Work
Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 4:45 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors in district health boards have taken the initiative on hours of work which is expected to lead to a range of outcomes, particularly increased remuneration, increased staffing or reduced working hours ,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
Politicians Misusing Hospital Productivity Data
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 3:36 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Politicians should stop misusing Treasury productivity data for their own political ends,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was claims by National and ACT politicians that there ... More >>
