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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 43]
“praise for canterbury dhb chief executive”
Monday, 23 June 2003, 5:40 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“It is unusual for us to praise the performance of health managers but the positive performance of Jean O’Callaghan, Chief Executive of Canterbury District Health Board, deserves public recognition,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association ... More >>
South Canterbury senior doctors collective
Thursday, 12 June 2003, 9:13 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“After marathon negotiations the senior doctors’ collective agreement with the South Canterbury District Health Board has now been signed,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Proposal To Charge Kenepuru Hospital Patients
Tuesday, 10 June 2003, 2:33 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The proposal being considered by the Capital & Coast District Health Board to charge patients admitted to Kenepuru Hospital’s emergency department is short-sighted and bonkers,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried ... More >>
Senior Doctors Vote For National Collective Agmnt.
Friday, 6 June 2003, 12:10 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
''Senior doctors employed by the South Canterbury District Health Board have overwhelmingly voted to participate in national collective agreement negotiations with district health boards that are currently underway,'' said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
Doctors vote to participate in DHB negotiations
Thursday, 5 June 2003, 2:34 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors employed by the MidCentral District Health Board have overwhelmingly voted to participate in national collective agreement negotiations with district health boards that are currently underway,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
District health board media ban undemocratic
Wednesday, 4 June 2003, 3:41 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The decision of the Canterbury District Health Board to continue with its media ban on individual board members is undemocratic and over the top,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
senior doctors collective agreement settled
Friday, 2 May 2003, 5:14 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“south canterbury senior doctors collective agreement settled; senior doctors thank the public; beginning, not the end” More >>
Health Bosses Pin-Pricking Attitude To NCA Negs.
Friday, 2 May 2003, 9:02 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors are very disappointed with the attitude of health bosses to the national district health board collective agreement negotiations,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. National negotiations ... More >>
Senior Doctors Collective Agreement Negotiations
Monday, 28 April 2003, 5:30 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors are making an historic return to national collective agreement negotiations with district health boards,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was referring to the formal commencement ... More >>
“South Canterbury Senior Doctors Dispute
Wednesday, 23 April 2003, 11:39 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The senior doctors’ collective agreement dispute with the South Canterbury District Health Board remains unresolved,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
“New Leadership For Senior Doctors Union”
Monday, 31 March 2003, 9:43 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“On 1 April there will be a new National President for senior doctors with the election of Dr David Galler (Middlemore Hospital) to this position,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Outgoing National ... More >>
Senior Doctors National Collective Agreement Negs.
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 5:36 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors have formally initiated national collective agreement negotiations with district health boards,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Negotiations will commence on 29 April for ... More >>
Surgeon’s Resignation Devastating Blow For Timaru
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 9:51 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The resignation of experienced general surgeon Neil Harding-Roberts is a devastating blow for the future of Timaru Hospital leaving it sitting like a ‘house of cards’,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Significant Development in Senior Doctors Dispute
Friday, 28 February 2003, 6:01 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“There has been a significant development in the bitter protracted dispute between the South Canterbury District Health Board and senior doctors that has led to four unprecedented strikes,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association ... More >>
National Support For Striking South Cant. Doctors
Monday, 24 February 2003, 10:04 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“There is strong national support from senior doctors for the strike action being taken by senior doctors in South Canterbury,” said Dr Peter Roberts, National President of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Dr Roberts was reporting ... More >>
South Cant. DHB Should Pay Up If Minister Correct
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 11:50 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The South Canterbury District Health Board should listen to the Minister of Health and be prepared to pay reasonable compensation for its senior doctors who are forced to work on onerous and dangerous after-hours emergency roster,” said Mr Ian Powell, ... More >>
“South Canterbury Health Bosses Mean Spirited”
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 10:41 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“South Canterbury health bosses are mean spirited in their treatment of their senior doctors,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was responding to the revelation today that the amount ... More >>
Doctors Strike To Continue For A Second Day
Friday, 7 February 2003, 6:02 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The strike action undertaken by senior doctors employed by the South Canterbury District Health Board will continue for a second day on Tuesday 11 February,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
“Senior Doctors Vote For Unprecedented Strike”
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 3:59 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors employed by the South Canterbury District Health Board have voted for unprecedented strike action in a secret postal ballot following a breakdown in collective agreement negotiations,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the ... More >>
Challenges Facing NZ's Public Health System
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 3:16 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
I welcome the opportunity to again report on developments in our public health system and some of the current challenges that can be seen as either obstacles or opportunities depending on one’s approach. The observations below, which are not necessarily an ... More >>
