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Trial highlights risks for health professionals
Thursday, 1 April 2004, 9:17 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The Lesley Martin trial highlights the risks when a health professional provides care for a terminally-ill family member, the New Zealand Medical Association says. More >>
NZMA Welcomes Medical Misadventure Changes
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes changes to ACC's medical misadventure system which will make it much fairer for patients. More >>
Screening Bill changes cautiously welcomed
Thursday, 4 March 2004, 11:32 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes changes made to the Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment Bill, which was passed by Parliament last night. More >>
NZMA supports GPs’ right to charge
Thursday, 15 January 2004, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association supports GPs who charge a co-payment for treating children aged under six. More >>
More action needed for workforce
Tuesday, 13 January 2004, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
Urgent action is needed to ensure that New Zealand has sufficient doctors in the future, says New Zealand Medical Association Chairman Dr Tricia Briscoe. More >>
NZMA supports complementary medicine regulation
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 11:44 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association supports tighter regulation of complementary medicines, to safeguard patients’ interests and wellbeing. More >>
NZMA Applauds Smokefree Legislation
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association applauds the passing of the Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill, an important public health measure which will have positive effects on the health of future generations of New Zealanders. More >>
NZMA honour awarded to Professor Peter Davis
Wednesday, 3 December 2003, 9:50 am | New Zealand Medical Association
Top New Zealand health researcher Professor Peter Davis is this year’s recipient of the New Zealand Medical Association’s highest honour, the Chairman’s Award for 2003. More >>
Report should improve PHO development - NZMA
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the report about Public Health Organisations (PHOs), released today, which confirms many of the concerns previously voiced by the NZMA. More >>
Courts and MPDT to decide name suppression
Thursday, 27 November 2003, 5:57 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association strongly criticises comments made by Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson on Radio NZ today about what he regards as excessive name suppression of doctors facing disciplinary charges. More >>
NZMA decries censure of Auckland doctor
Friday, 24 October 2003, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association is dismayed at events in Auckland where a senior hospital doctor has been censured by his employer after speaking out on behalf of patients. More >>
NZMA Supports Patients’ Rights to Privacy
Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 10:15 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The proposal of the Health Select Committee that the Health (Screening Programmes) Amendment Bill should be amended to allow access, without specific consent, to the primary health care records of women is of real concern, says Deputy Chairman of ... More >>
NZMA regrets passage of HPCA Act
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
A new law regulating health practitioner groups is a missed opportunity for improvements to medical practice, and offers no assurance of further benefits to patients, the NZMA says. More >>
Workforce Advisory Committee Report Disappointing
Friday, 29 August 2003, 9:56 am | New Zealand Medical Association
‘Although we need time to analyse the HWAC Report Future Directions -Recommendations to the Minister of Health 2003, our first impression is one of disappointment,’ says NZMA Deputy Chairman Dr Ross Boswell. ‘We had hoped it would provide a context for ... More >>
NZMA Welcomes Step Up Scholarships
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
NZMA Chairman Dr Tricia Briscoe and New Zealand Medical Students Association (NZMSA) President Brandon Adams have made a joint statement applauding the new Step Up tertiary scholarships announced by Associate Minister of Education Hon Steve Maharey and Minister ... More >>
NZMA supports Smokefree Legislation
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
‘The New Zealand Medical Association is very pleased that the Smokefree Environments (Enhanced Protection) Amendment Bill was passed through its second reading in Parliament last night by a significant majority, at 76 to 39 votes,’ says NZMA Chairman Dr Tricia ... More >>
NZMA Seeks Vote Against "Death with Dignity" Bill
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The NZMA has written today to all MPs urging them to vote against Peter Brown’s private member’s ‘Death with Dignity’ Bill. More >>
Doctors Want Out of HPCA Bill
Monday, 21 July 2003, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association supports the proposal of ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy that amendments be made which would enable medical practitioners to continue to be covered by their current, modern and effective legislation, the ... More >>
NZMA Supports Retention of Flexible Dispensing
Monday, 14 July 2003, 8:36 am | New Zealand Medical Association
‘The New Zealand Medical Association supports Pharmac’s decision to allow doctors to choose more frequent dispensings than their controversial proposal that most prescriptions be prescribed and dispensed for a three month period,’ says Chairman Dr Tricia Briscoe. More >>
NZMA supports Smokefree Legislation
Thursday, 26 June 2003, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association strongly supports the Smokefree Environments (Enhanced Protection) Amendment Bill, particularly the Health Select Committee’s recent proposal that smoking be banned in bars and restaurants and has written to ... More >>
