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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 44]
Senior Doctors Propose Arbitration As Alternative
Friday, 22 November 2002, 2:56 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors would prefer that the breakdown in collective agreement negotiations with the South Canterbury District Health Board was referred to independent arbitration rather than being compelled to take strike action,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive ... More >>
Using Strike-Breakers Risks Worsening Dispute
Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 2:33 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The attempt by the Auckland District Health Board to use Australian strike-breakers to break the radiographers’ strike seriously risks worsening this entrenched bitter dispute,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical ... More >>
Health Minister Must Intervene
Friday, 15 November 2002, 4:39 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister Annette King must intervene in the crisis-ridden Auckland District Health Board if long-term damage to the quality of health services is to be avoided,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, ... More >>
Doctors Plan Half-Day Strikes
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 4:00 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors at Timaru Hospital are to develop a strike action plan based on half-day strikes,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was reporting the decision made at the stopwork meeting ... More >>
Senior Doctors Vote For National Collective Agmnt.
Monday, 11 November 2002, 8:20 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors have voted decisively in favour of a strategy to negotiate a national collective agreement covering district health boards,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was ... More >>
Arbitration Call For Auckland Radiographers
Friday, 1 November 2002, 6:13 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The bitter dispute between radiographers and the Auckland District Health Board has reached crisis point and should be referred to arbitration if scheduled negotiations are unsuccessful,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried ... More >>
South Canterbury Senior Doctors At End Of Tether
Tuesday, 29 October 2002, 9:35 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors employed by the South Canterbury District Health Board are at the end of their tether over intense workload pressures caused by onerous after-hours call rosters and will hold a stopwork meeting to discuss what to do about their management’s ... More >>
Short-Sighted Ideology Cause Of Nurses Strike
Monday, 7 October 2002, 5:31 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Short-sighted management ideology is the cause of the strike action planned by nurses employed in five upper North Island district health boards,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Scorecard Reveals Shameful Situation For DHBs
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 4:50 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“A scorecard grading the commitment of district health boards for professional development and education reveals a shameful situation for senior doctors employed in district health boards,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried ... More >>
Departing health boss praised by senior doctors
Monday, 16 September 2002, 8:35 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The departure of Northland District Health Board chief executive Ken Whelan will be a loss to the public health service and will be missed,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Whelan is ... More >>
Senior Doctors Vote No Confidence In Auckland DHB
Friday, 30 August 2002, 3:55 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctor national representatives have unanimously adopted a resolution of no-confidence in the leadership of the Auckland District Health Board,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. ... More >>
Rambo Attacks On Doctors; Crisis Of Confidence
Monday, 26 August 2002, 10:29 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Minister Should Disassociate Government From Appointee’s Rambo Attacks On Doctors; Crisis Of Confidence Caused” More >>
Health Budget Chickens Come Home To Roost
Monday, 26 August 2002, 9:00 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Health Budget chickens have come home to roost,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting on the record $217million deficit for public hospitals, a massive $149m increase ... More >>
Mid-Winter Dialogues: Medical Workforce Planning
Friday, 16 August 2002, 9:47 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this session today. The topic is most timely. I believe that there is a pending medical workforce crisis in this country, both in our public hospitals and general practice, due to several factors including: More >>
Reappointment Of Health Minister Welcomed
Thursday, 15 August 2002, 1:49 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The re-appointment of Annette King as Minister of Health is welcomed,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. More >>
Address To Hospital Dentists
Saturday, 27 July 2002, 6:38 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this discussion and to speak to your Conference today. There are seven broad issues that I wish to contribute as part of this discussion. These are issues that the ASMS is or is likely to be centrally ... More >>
Health Boss Passed Used By Date
Monday, 24 June 2002, 9:51 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Canterbury health boss Syd Bradley has passed his used by date if his attack on the New Zealand Medical Journal is any indication,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was ... More >>
National Health Services Funding - New Approach
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 2:11 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“A new approach for making decisions over the funding of national health services is required,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was responding to the debate over the plan ... More >>
Doctors’ Right To Speak Out Will Be Defended
Wednesday, 12 June 2002, 8:37 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“The right of senior doctors to speak out will be strongly defended,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today. Mr Powell was commenting on reported verbal pressure on Kaitaia Hospital surgeon ... More >>
Dr Cullen Naive Over Future Health Spending Needs
Friday, 24 May 2002, 3:11 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Dr Cullen is naive if he genuinely believes that the three year health funding package, reported in the Budget, signals the end of significant increases in investment in the health system when the three years is up,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director ... More >>
