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NZMA Concern at ACC Funding Situation
Friday, 9 October 2009, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The NZMA today expressed grave concern over the serious funding situation announced by ACC this afternoon. More >>
NZMA Expresses Serious Concern over Laboratories
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) today expressed the growing concern and frustration of its members over the laboratory services situation in Auckland during the transition of service provision from Diagnostic Medlab (DML) to the new contractor, ... More >>
SMO Commission Report – NZMA Responds
Friday, 3 July 2009, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The NZMA is supportive of the SMO Commission’s report, released today, which confirms we have a SMO workforce crisis and makes recommendations on how we can begin to address the retention of our senior doctors. More >>
Patient Notes - Clarity for Insurers and Doctor
Monday, 29 June 2009, 9:18 am | New Zealand Medical Association
Doctors will have greater clarity around releasing a patient’s full medical notes to insurance companies after the Privacy Commissioner concluded that the law allows insurers to collect only the information that they need to make insurance decisions. ... More >>
Smoking could cost you 15 years of life – NZMA
Sunday, 28 June 2009, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) is warning that smoking could cut your life short by 15 years. More >>
Priority on Health Supported
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 5:57 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) welcomed today’s Budget which reaffirms the Government’s commitment to solving our long term health workforce problems. “This is a positive budget for health. The Minister has been well informed, and ... More >>
Changes to Maternity System Needed
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The NZMA has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will increase funding over four years to boost maternity services, but has concerns that the potential benefits of some of this extra funding will not be fully realised under the currrent ... More >>
NZMA Chairman Elected for Second Term
Monday, 11 May 2009, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
Hawkes Bay specialist general practitioner Dr Peter Foley has been re-elected as Chairman of the New Zealand Medical Association for a second term. Dr Foley has vast experience in medical politics, having been the chair of the General Practioner Council, ... More >>
Risks of Medical Services Provided from Overseas
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
A Wellington woman’s baby aborted after an ultrasound was misread by a radiologist in Australia highlights the risk for patients when DHBs use overseas medical providers whose competencies are unknown, says the New Zealand Medical Association. The incident ... More >>
NZMA Offers Support to MOH in potential outbreak
Monday, 27 April 2009, 10:49 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The NZMA has offered its support to the Ministry of Health in dealing with the potential outbreak of swine influenza (H1N1) outbreak. “We have contacted the Ministry of Health to offer any assistance we can. There is a national plan in place and each ... More >>
Lessons To Be Learned From Maternity Report
Friday, 13 March 2009, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association today welcomed the release of the Perinatal and Maternity Mortality Review Committee report. “For the sake of women and babies in New Zealand, it is vital that we have a full understanding of our maternity services, ... More >>
NZMA welcomes clinical leadership document
Friday, 13 March 2009, 9:37 am | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association today welcomed the release by Health Minister Tony Ryall of the clinical leadership document 'In Good Hands'. NZMA Chairman Dr Peter Foley said “In releasing this report Mr Ryall is following through on the ... More >>
NZMA calls for tobacco retail display ban
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association has called on the Government to show its commitment to children's health by banning the retail display of tobacco products. More >>
Pathology Service Concerns Must Be Addressed
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
Today’s ending of legal action concerning Auckland’s half billion dollar laboratory service raises concerning questions about how the whole process was handled. More >>
Ministerial Group welcomed
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association has warmly welcomed the establishment, announced today, of a Ministerial Group to advise on improving the quality and performance of the public health system. More >>
Workforce focus for 2009
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
2009 should be the year for finally sorting out the problems with the medical workforce, says the New Zealand Medical Association. More >>
NZMA welcomes appointment of new Health Minister
Monday, 17 November 2008, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) is welcoming the appointment of Hon Tony Ryall as the Minister of Health in the incoming National-led Government. More >>
Decisive action on DHBs needed -- NZMA
Friday, 7 November 2008, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association calls on whoever forms the next government to take decisive action to rationalise New Zealand’s 21 District Health Boards. More >>
Commissions now set to develop workforce solutions
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The NZMA has welcomed the announcement of the members of two medical commissions – one for senior doctors (Senior Medical Officers) and one for doctors-in-training (Resident Medical Officers). More >>
NZMA welcomes Maternity Action Plan
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association today welcomed the release of the Maternity Action Plan consultation document and Wellington maternity review. More >>
