New Zealand Medical Association - Latest News [Page 16]
NZMA Board Members Announced
Friday, 5 April 2002, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
A new member has been elected to the New Zealand Medical Association Board following a postal ballot of members. He is: * Dr Don Simmers, a GP from Queenstown * * Four other Board members were re-elected. They are: * Dr Ross Boswell, an Auckland physician ... More >>
Code Provides Ethical Behaviour Recommendations
Wednesday, 3 April 2002, 11:52 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association has released a revised Code of Ethics for the medical profession. More >>
Action Needed On Rural Maternity Services
Monday, 25 March 2002, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
Maternity services are failing women in many rural areas, and the New Zealand Medical Association is calling for improvements. More >>
Primary Health Care Funding Welcomed
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association has welcomed the funding package for primary health care announced by Health Minister Annette King today. More >>
Importance Of Informed Consent Recognised
Thursday, 28 February 2002, 10:45 am | New Zealand Medical Association
Patients' hearts kept at Auckland's Greenlane Hospital have advanced medical research and enabled the hospital to help many babies who are born each year with heart defects, the New Zealand Medical Association says. More >>
NZMA repeats call for higher drinking age
Friday, 22 February 2002, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association today repeated its call for the legal drinking age to be increased to 20 following the release of a Ministry of Justice report into teen drinking. More >>
NZMA Welcomes Costing Report
Monday, 18 February 2002, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association says a motivated viable general practice sector is needed to support the aims of the Government's Primary Healthcare Strategy. More >>
NZMA support effort to end inappropriate behaviour
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 8:46 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association wishes to reassure the public of New Zealand that the vast majority of doctors behave ethically in their interactions with patients. More >>
Solution Urgently Required - NZMA
Thursday, 17 January 2002, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
A solution must be found to the growing crisis emerging from the industrial dispute in Canterbury, says the New Zealand Medical Association. More >>
NZMA calls for enforcement of drinking age
Friday, 21 December 2001, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association has called for the legal drinking age to be vigorously enforced over the festive season. "In past years we have heard too much about drunken teenagers who are out of control on New Year's Eve," said NZMA Chairman ... More >>
Private sector should also be considered - NZMA
Friday, 7 December 2001, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The role of the private sector in the health system is an important consideration for the Government as it examines options for health sector funding, says New Zealand Medical Association Chairman Dr John Adams. More >>
NZMJ To Go Electronic
Monday, 3 December 2001, 11:26 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association, as the owners of the New Zealand Medical Journal, today announce a major change for the Journal. More >>
NZMA Bestows Three Awards
Wednesday, 28 November 2001, 12:09 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association this week honoured three medical practitioners for their contribution to the health sector. More >>
NZMA supports professionalism in health care
Wednesday, 21 November 2001, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
Support for professionalism and clinical authority are important steps to improve quality in our health services, says New Zealand Medical Association Chairman Dr John Adams. More >>
Survey shows drinking situation worsens
Tuesday, 20 November 2001, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The drinking age must be policed more rigorously, for the health and safety of young people, says the New Zealand Medical Association. More >>
Document's Approach Welcomed
Thursday, 15 November 2001, 12:55 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the Government's permissive approach to the minimum requirements for Primary Health Organisations (PHOs), which was released today. More >>
Survey confirms rural GP workforce crisis
Monday, 12 November 2001, 11:24 am | New Zealand Medical Association
Action must be taken to improve the situation of rural general practitioners before their situation worsens, the New Zealand Medical Association says. More >>
NZMA condemns Fahey's actions
Friday, 9 November 2001, 11:46 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association has condemned the reported actions of disgraced former doctor Morgan Fahey in having the medical notes of women patients in his prison cell. More >>
Solutions needed for medical students
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association is disappointed that the Education and Science Select Committee came up with no solutions to the problems of high student debt. More >>
Action needed to retain doctors
Friday, 26 October 2001, 9:57 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association calls on the Government to take urgent action to retain New Zealand medical graduates by easing the debt burden faced by medical students. More >>