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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 41]
Doctors Welcome Auckland DHB Chief Executive
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 4:30 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors welcome the appointment of Garry Smith as the new chief executive of the Auckland District Health Board,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Doctors Welcome Auckland DHB CEO Appointment
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 12:54 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors welcome the appointment of Garry Smith as the new chief executive of the Auckland District Health Board,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Delivering Health Care Against Funding Constraints
Monday, 24 November 2003, 11:39 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
In preparing this address and considering the subject matter I was constantly reminded of the difference between what is claimed occurs (eg, lines on paper) and what actually occurs, or more frequently, what does not happen. The development of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Presidential Address, ASMS Annual Conference, 2003
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 3:45 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Colleagues and guests, distinguished and otherwise, it gives me both honour and trepidation to follow a tradition of Presidential addresses to this gathering. ASMS has a record number of delegates to this 15th Annual Conference, in a year which has offered watershed ... More >>
Doctors Get No Joy In Saying ‘We Told You So’
Monday, 20 October 2003, 2:32 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior Doctors Get No Joy In Saying ‘We Told You So’ Over Computer Botch-Up” More >>
Long Surgical Waiting Times Unfair & Unjust
Monday, 20 October 2003, 10:42 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Long surgical waiting times are unfair and unjust because they shift the risk of denied essential care to patients and doctors,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
No Place For Bullying And Intimidation
Friday, 17 October 2003, 11:00 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“There is absolutely no place for bullying and intimidation in the health service,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting on concerns raised by the Association over the attempts ... More >>
Speech Notes On Health Workforce Development
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 9:08 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The timing and subject of your conference is apt given the serious challenges currently facing the health system and, in particular, district health boards. There is no greater challenge facing the health sector than workforce development and planning ... More >>
Senior Doctors Negotiations Go To Mediation
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 4:01 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
''Senior doctors have referred their negotiations for a national collective agreement covering district health boards to mediation,'' said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
A Fresh Start For The New Zealand Health Sector
Monday, 29 September 2003, 6:32 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
MOVING FORWARD: A FRESH START FOR THE NEW ZEALAND HEALTH SECTOR BASED ON A REGENERATIVE CULTURE OF PROFESSIONALISM More >>
Doctors Welcome New Taranaki Health Appointment
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 9:46 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors welcome the appointment of Tony Foulkes as the new chief executive of the Taranaki District Health Board,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Doctors Welcome New Taranaki Health Appointment
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 12:08 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors welcome the appointment of Tony Foulkes as the new chief executive of the Taranaki District Health Board,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Not For Taming - Unionism Of NZ Senior Doctors
Monday, 8 September 2003, 8:45 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
NOT FOR TAMING; UNIONISM OF SENIOR DOCTORS IN NEW ZEALAND ADDRESS TO UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS CONVENTION SAN FRANCISCO 6 SEPTEMBER 2003 More >>
Parliament About To Make Unfortunate Precedent
Tuesday, 2 September 2003, 6:18 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Parliament is about to make an unfortunate precedent,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting on the controversial Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Bill that ... More >>
Parliament To Make Unfortunate Health Precedent
Monday, 1 September 2003, 9:03 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Parliament is about to make an unfortunate precedent,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Media Beat-Up Of Intensive Care Unit
Monday, 25 August 2003, 4:40 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The media has beat-up the story about the cancellation of operations at Wellington Hospital because all its intensive care unit beds were full,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr ... More >>
Financial Deficits Leg-Iron For Health System
Monday, 25 August 2003, 9:45 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Continuing high district health board deficits are a leg-iron weighing down the health system and frustrating the effectiveness of senior doctors,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Spin Over Cuts To Patient Services Annoys Doctors
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 4:29 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Political spin over cuts to patient services in the Auckland District Health Board has annoyed senior doctors,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was responding to the statement ... More >>
Govt & DHBs Must Act On Ortho Epidemic Warning
Monday, 18 August 2003, 11:51 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The government and district health board must act on the warning on the forthcoming orthopaedic epidemic,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting on the report of ... More >>
Funding Deficits Hit Health Services
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:29 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“District health board deficits inevitably hit health services,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting on the unexpected $1.3 million deficit of the Nelson Marlborough ... More >>
