Category: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists

Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: Special tribute to doctor killed in mosque attacks

A new medal has been developed by The Royal New Zealand College of GPs to pay tribute to Dr Amjad Hamid who was killed in the Christchurch mosque attacks. Dr Hamid was a heart doctor and rural hospital consultant and a member of ASMS. He lived in Christchurch but commuted to Hawera Hospital in Taranaki for work. Read more here

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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: International Women’s Day – Mind the Gap

International Women’s Day (March 8) was a good time to celebrate the achievements, progress, and vision for a gender equal world.  It was also a day to focus on the work still required to achieve gender equity. Fixing the pay gap for women across Aotearoa is a priority.

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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: WHO advice to healthworkers on Covid-19

The World Health Organisation has issued advice to healthworkers around an outbreak of Covid-19 as cases increase globally.  It looks at the roles and responsibilities of healthworkers along with considerations relating to occupational safety and health.  There are some good principles and guidelines for both health workforces and organisations.  Read more here

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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: An anaesthetist with a black belt

She’s a mum, an anaesthetist and she’s on ASMS’ National Executive – she also has a black belt in karate. When Katie Ben decided to join her two young sons in their karate classes six years ago, self-doubt got the better of her and she almost turned around and drove home. Now Seido Karate is her passion.  Read her inspiring story here 

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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: Middlemore doctor slams govt inaction on obesity

Middlemore Hospital intensive care specialist Dr David Galler sees the impact of obesity every day and believes his region has been abandoned in its fight against fat. Dr Galler and ASMS have been highly critical of the government’s decision to allow the food industry to continue self-regulating fast food advertising and have written to the Health Minister calling for tighter regulations. Read more

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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: DHBs are a public good – let’s start treating them that way

Peter Davis makes a number of salient points about DHBs and public health in his opinion piece (‘Loss-making DHBs need a serious re-set’ Jan 9) and it was heartening to see a new board member from the country’s largest DHB speaking up.

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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: Our sick hospitals

The NZ Herald reveals serious hospital infrastructure issues across the country, including cramped, leaky and outdated buildings, old wiring that poses a fire hazard, not enough theatre space and a lack of equipment to help transfer vulnerable newborns.  It says they are a major risk to the treatment and safety of patients.  Highlights ASMS’ Hospitals on the Edge report.

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Headline: Bushfire smoke research will help doctors – AMA

The Australian Medical Association says the findings of new bushfire smoke research will provide people with better knowledge of prevention measures and empower doctors with better clinical solutions to care for communities affected by future extreme bushfires and other air quality emergencies.

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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: Health boards struggle to recover overseas patient debt

Overseas visitors have racked up millions of dollars in treatment bills in New Zealand hospitals over the past five years – only a portion of which is likely to have been recovered.  Healthcare provided to ineligible patients included emergency department admissions, outpatient appointments and acute inpatient admissions for a range of conditions. Read more

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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: DHBs must address leadership culture – Ian Powell

Ian Powell, executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, has led the union since its formation in 1989. He leaves ASMS at the end of the year, and is gravely concerned about the state of district health boards, particularly the Southern DHB. Read more. 

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