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NZMA Chairman’s Award 2004

Thursday, 2 December 2004, 12:37 am | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association this week awarded its highest accolade, the Chairman’s Award, to Auckland medical practitioner Dr Tony Baird. The NZMA Chairman’s Award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the health of ... More >>

NZMA urges Govt action on fees

Friday, 19 November 2004, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association strongly urges the Government to adequately fund New Zealand’s undergraduate medicine courses to ensure they remain affordable for New Zealand students. More >>

Report shows benefits of screening programme

Friday, 19 November 2004, 11:13 am | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association has welcomed the Cervical Cancer Audit report, which found that the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) operates to a “generally high standard and in some areas operates to a very high standard”. More >>

Important information in asbestosis paper

Friday, 5 November 2004, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Medical Association

Deaths from asbestos-related lung disease in New Zealand men have been grossly underestimated, according to a paper in the latest New Zealand Medical Journal More >>

NZMA welcomes survey results

Friday, 29 October 2004, 11:56 am | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association has welcomed an international study which shows that New Zealand tops the countries surveyed in many aspects of primary health care. More >>

NZMA urges against fees increase

Friday, 22 October 2004, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association strongly urges the University of Auckland not to increase fees for medical students by 10 percent for next year. More >>

NZMA welcomes industrial news

Friday, 22 October 2004, 11:23 am | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the news that the proposed six-day strike of junior doctors has been averted. More >>

HDC Annual Report brings positive news

Tuesday, 19 October 2004, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes key statistics in the Health and Disability Commissioner’s Annual Report, which show a slight drop in complaints against health practitioners, a record low backlog of complaints, and significant decreases in the ... More >>

Working party welcomed

Monday, 11 October 2004, 9:52 am | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the announcement today from the Ministry of Health that a working party is to be established to look into after-hours care. More >>

Doctors’ organisations urge MPs not to change law

Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 10:14 am | New Zealand Medical Association

A proposed law change could have devastating consequences for young pregnant girls, and could foresee a return to the era of dangerous illegal abortions. More >>

Fees research shows subsidies passed on

Thursday, 19 August 2004, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Medical Association

Research released today about general practitioner fees shows that GPs have passed on the vast majority of increased subsidies to their patients, the New Zealand Medical Association says. More >>

NZMA welcomes increased Primary Care funding

Friday, 16 July 2004, 10:52 am | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the additional funding for Primary Health Organisations announced today by Prime Minister Helen Clark and Health Minister Annette King. More >>

Case Provides Lessons To Medical Profession

Thursday, 1 July 2004, 11:56 am | New Zealand Medical Association

The Commerce Commission case against a group of ophthalmologists provides lessons and warnings for the medical profession, says the New Zealand Medical Association. The medical profession will have to carefully consider the implications of these ... More >>

NZMA welcomes funding increases

Friday, 28 May 2004, 8:42 am | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the Government’s continuing commitment to increased health funding, but cautions that some changes announced in the Budget might not be enough to achieve the Government’s aims in some areas. More >>

NZMA supports prescription-only simvastatin

Friday, 21 May 2004, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association is strongly opposed to the cholesterol-lowering medication simvastatin being sold over-the-counter by pharmacists More >>

NZMA Supports Review of Drinking Age Legislation

Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Medical Association

The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) today voiced its strong support for the views expressed by Associate Health Minister, Jim Anderton, regarding the need to take another look at the decision to reduce the legal drinking age to eighteen. More >>

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