Health Minister priorities welcomed
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says under pressure senior doctors and dentists will be pleased to hear a...
Registrations now open!
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The 32nd ASMS Annual Conference will be held on 26-27 November at Te Papa in Wellington.
This year’s theme is...
Briefing to incoming Health Minister on point
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says the Briefing to the incoming Health Minister is on point and shows...
Telehealth
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The adoption of telehealth in New Zealand has been on the rise in recent years. Most recently, the Covid-19...
Nurses’ strike
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
We know that the nurses’ strike is going to pose real challenges to staff and patients AND we fully...
DHB Chief Executive put in untenable position
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says Canterbury DHB Chief Executive David Meates was put in an untenable position...
An open letter to Jacinda Ardern on a People’s Vaccine
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
ASMS, along with 41 other organisations, has backed an open letter to prime minister Jacinda Ardern, minister of foreign...
Budget 2020 Takeaways
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
This week’s pre-Budget and Budget announcements have seen significant funding boosts for the health sector. But is it all...
Canterbury DHB bailout welcome but scars run deep
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists is welcoming a government bailout for the Canterbury District Health Board but says...
Big tick for fluoridation decision – more brave action needed
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists is welcoming the Government’s legislative decision to hand over control of water fluoridation...
Hutt Valley DHB running short on senior doctors
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Hutt Valley District Health Board is operating with a significant shortage of senior doctors, according to a staffing...
Frontline mental health services desperate for action
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says frontline mental health workers are overwhelmed by skyrocketing demand and have seen...
