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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Meningococcal disease cases on the rise in NZ
New figures out today show a steady increase in cases of meningococcal disease in New Zealand since 2014, including those of group W, the strain responsible for the outbreak in Northland. Professor Martin Maiden has been researching the deadly disease for more than 20 years.
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Research highlights hospital specialist shortage
New Zealand needs at least another 1000 medical specialists to meet our growing health needs. That is the finding of two separate assessments of New Zealand’s specialist workforce needs in a new research paper published by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Opioid-related deaths associated with pharmaceutical marketing of opioid products
Almost 400,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses between 1999 and 2017, and 47,600 deaths occurred in 2017 (67.8% of deaths related to drug overdoses for that year), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among all opioid-related deaths, approximately 40% were due to involvement with prescription opioids—the first opioids individuals with opioid use disorder usually encounter.
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: DHBs acting irresponsibly in Resident Medical Officer industrial dispute
By refusing the Medical Council’s offer to facilitate talks in the escalating industrial dispute affecting public hospitals, District Health Boards are putting hardworking hospital staff under increasing pressure and risk creating alarm among patients, Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Ian Powell says.
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: NZMA’s seven actions to mitigate health and climate change
NZMA recommends the following seven actions to address climate change. “Seven actions to make change happen.” As medical professionals we have a responsibility to advocate for strong action to address climate change for health of all New Zealanders and globally” says Dr Kate Baddock Chair of the NZMA.
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Source: Waikato District Health Board – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: CALD Waikato workshops
CALD refers to culturally and linguistically diverse groups who are migrants and refugees from Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and African backgrounds. These courses provide learners with insight and understanding of cultural dimensions, how different cultures respond to health related situations, different health concepts, faith based practices, and differences in expectations from health systems.
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Source: Waikato District Health Board – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Patient advocates
The Health Consumer Service is a group of trained, professional and approachable people who provide a free and confidential service for consumers who are concerned about the health care service they have received, feel they may need to make a medical complaint, or are confused about how the health system works and what they need to do.
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Unions urge Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira (Ora Toa Health) to find compassion this Christmas
Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard says that he is appalled health workers at one of the highest-needs health providers in the country are being forced into industrial action again today and potentially on Christmas Eve because of the hard hearts of their employer.
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Hopes high for positive change following mental health and addictions review
The Mental Health and Addiction inquiry report released this month by Health Minister David Clark is the most significant review of the sector since the 1990s and looks set to lead to an overhaul of services. It’s prompted discussion about the role of the state and health professionals in an issue with wide social and community drivers. In an article for ASMS, Wellington forensic psychiatrist Justin Barry-Walsh argues both for broad social change and an immediate increase in resources to deal with pressures in the sector.
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Source: Waikato District Health Board – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Showcasing our medical scientists
The Kudos are New Zealand’s only regional science excellence awards, established in 2007 by the Kudos Science Trust (Hamilton Science Awards Trust). Each year, the Kudos Awards recognise top scientists from Hamilton and the Waikato region in a range of science categories.
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