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New Zealand Medical Journal Saved After Liquidation Threat
Friday, 1 July 2022, 11:57 am | New Zealand Medical Association
I am pleased to announce the New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ) has been purchased by the Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG), they have ensured the principal scientific journal for the medical profession in New Zealand will keep publishing ... More >>
NZ Medical Association Votes To Liquidate
Monday, 30 May 2022, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
“After a proud record of service to the New Zealand medical community and to the country as a whole since 1886, the membership of the New Zealand Medical Association have voted to liquidate,” says NZMA Chair, Dr Alistair Humphrey. Votes were cast ... More >>
NZMA Board Recommend Liquidation Of Association
Friday, 6 May 2022, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The NZMA Board met last night and unanimously agreed to recommend that members vote to liquidate the Association at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, said Board Chair Dr Alistair Humphrey. “The financial position of the Association is unsustainable. ... More >>
Local Doctors Have More Say In Localities
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
“Establishing localities will begin to bridge the gaps between community, primary and secondary care and help ensure our health system better reflects community needs,” New Zealand Medical Association Chair Dr Alistair Humphrey said today. The New Zealand ... More >>
World Health Day: Doctors For A Healthier Planet
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
“Health is the largest emitter of carbon emissions in the public sector, and the health reforms will be the biggest test thus far of the Government’s pledge to decarbonise the public sector,” New Zealand Medical Association Chair, Dr Alistair ... More >>
NZMA Welcomes Interim Māori Health Authority Funding
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 10:28 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association firmly supports the Interim Māori Health Authority with full commissioning capabilities, and the new funding announced today is another step towards a health system that delivers health equity for Māori, NZMA Deputy ... More >>
Incoming Double-whammy: Time To Declare A Health Workforce Emergency
Monday, 24 January 2022, 9:30 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
“Health workers have a greater level of exposure risk to Omicron – and with the current requirements to stand down and isolate – it creates a double whammy for an overloaded health system trying to operate when even more understaffed than ... More >>
Doctors: It’s Better To Be Busy With Boosters
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
Doctors would rather be busy delivering boosters than busy dealing with Covid this summer, says Chair of the New Zealand Medical Association’s General Practitioner Council, Dr Vanessa Weenink. “Health care provided in the community makes the largest ... More >>
Hospital Investment Need To Be Matched With Primary Care Investment
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
If the Government wants to minimise Covid-19 disruption to planned and routine care, funding announced today to upgrade hospitals should be matched with a funding boost to primary care, says Chair of the New Zealand Medical Association’s General Practitioner ... More >>
NZ Medical Association Thrilled About Bold Smokefree 2025 Action Plan
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 10:23 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The NZ Medical Association is thrilled that young people who are 14 years old when the law comes into effect won’t join the more than eighty percent of smokers who wish they never started , NZMA Chair Dr Alistair Humphrey said this morning. “The ... More >>
Doctors must be vaccinated for patient safety - NZMA
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
No doctor should be involved in patient care unless they are vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s the call from the New Zealand Medical Association, which says vaccinating health care workers is essential in protecting patients from Covid infection. ... More >>
Testing milestone a tribute to health workforce
Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
New Zealanders everywhere should give thanks today to the dedicated team helping keep the country safe by carrying out COVID-19 testing. Today the three millionth COVID PCR test was carried out – and NZ Medical Association Chair Dr Alistair Humphrey ... More >>
NZMA Welcomes Government Putting Health Before Profit
Friday, 9 July 2021, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The decision to mandate the addition of folic acid to bread shows important health decisions are often best made by Government leadership, not left to the private sector. The NZMA has long advocated for the addition of folic acid to reduce birth ... More >>
New Zealand Medical Association Welcomes Long Awaited Health System Reforms
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) has welcomed the health sector reforms announced today by Minister of Health Andrew Little, and the bold systemic and legislative changes they involve. NZMA Chair Dr Kate Baddock said “the announcements are what ... More >>
NZMA Supports Call For National Rare Disorder Framework
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
NZMA adds its voice to Rare Disorders NZ’s (RDNZ) call for the development of a National Rare Disorder Framework in New Zealand, supporting the over 300,000 New Zealanders living with a rare disorder. In a letter presented to the Minister of ... More >>
Vaccination Of Health Workers On Standby Lists
Monday, 1 March 2021, 11:01 am | New Zealand Medical Association
Because of the very short period for administration of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine once it has been defrosted, District Health Boards are operating standby lists for frontline health workers who can be called in to receive the vaccines before they ... More >>
NZMA Applauds Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Harold Durie Becoming A Member Of The Order Of New Zealand
Thursday, 31 December 2020, 7:03 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association applauds the announcement of Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Harold Durie as a member of the Order of New Zealand in the New Year’s Honours List. For the past four decades and more Sir Mason Durie has ‘walked the ... More >>
NZMA Supports Call For Government To Set The Standards For How The Alcohol Industry Is Allowed To Market Its Products
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association adds its voice to Alcohol Healthwatch , Hāpai te Hauora , the Cancer Society and Health Coalition Aotearoa in calling for reducing alcohol exposure to children and young people especially tamariki Māori and Pasifika ... More >>
Open Letter To The Prime Minister And Minister Shaw On Climate Emergency Declaration
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
To: The Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern and Climate Change Minister the Honourable James Shaw 3 December 2020 Dear Prime Minister and Minister Shaw, The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes yesterday’s (2 December 2020), announcement ... More >>
Flu Vaccine Investigative Report Supports NZMA
Friday, 18 September 2020, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
As early as March 2020, the New Zealand Medical Association was raising a shortage of supply of the flu vaccine. In April, presenting to the Epidemic Response Committee, Dr Baddock, Chair of the NZMA said: “The flu vaccine supply issue was a complete ... More >>