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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: ACC adds insult to injury in cavalier response to medical advisors
“ACC has added insult to injury by planning to cut medical advisory staffing and then responding in a very cavalier way to our members’ quite reasonable requests for improvements to their collective employment agreement,” says Lloyd Woods, Senior Industrial Officer at the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: ticky Floors and Glass Ceilings
With the increased diversity of our surgical workforce, we must examine our current practices and ensure that we are allowing for unbiased equality in career advancement. Empirical data identifying the underlying forces driving inequities will be examined, as will successful practices that have mitigated these issues in other disciplines. An important opportunity exists in the increasing diversification of the surgical career path, which requires a personalization of surgical careers that has not been traditionally afforded. The central role of culture will be explored and concrete recommendations to advance these agendas over the next 10 years will be considered
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Gordon Campbell on Jim Bolger’s workplace reform task force
The neo-liberal wing of the National Party has never really felt that Jim Bolger was one of them, and the feeling was entirely mutual. Back in October 1980 when the ideologues wanted Bolger to topple Robert Muldoon (in the so called ‘colonels coup’) he declined to be their agent, on the grounds that he thought the cure they were offering would be worse than the disease. Tactically, Bolger then outflanked the neo-liberals (ie Quigley, Upton, Richardson) by bringing in voluntary unionism in 1983.
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: The Medical Council’s latest workforce survey is now available online
The Medical Council’s latest workforce survey is now available online. The report presents the results of the Medical Council of New Zealand workforce surveys for 2016. It contains information about changes in the medical workforce including retention rates for doctors.
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Source: Waikato District Health Board – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Suicide prevention
| Having a low mood that you can’t seem to shake off. | |
| Having little or no interest in doing things that you used to enjoy. | |
| Being grumpy and irritable. | |
| Lack of energy and feeling tired most of the time. | |
| Changes in sleep and eating patterns. | |
| Problems with concentrating and staying focused. | |
| Low self-esteem and loss of libido. | |
| Feeling empty, lonely and isolated. | |
| Increased use of alcohol or other forms of self- medicating. | |
| Feeling embarrassed or ashamed about not being able to cope. | |
| Feeling overwhelmed by tasks/events/expectations that normally would be easy to handle. |
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Source: Waikato District Health Board – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Institute of Healthy Ageing
The institute is a collaborative venture between Waikato DHB, the University of Auckland and the University of Waikato, and was launched in 2013. Its purpose is to facilitate the sharing of research and clinical expertise, and the development of research initiatives in the field of ageing, older people’s health and rehabilitation. initiatives.
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – ASMS – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Health Minister’s Letter of expectations to health bosses a missed opportunity to address workforce crisis
“The Health Minister has given hospital bosses a clear signal about the Government’s health priorities but has missed an opportunity to focus on one of the main ways to achieve those priorities – the specialist workforce in our public hospitals,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).
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Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – ASMS – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Public health services in crisis require urgent fix from Government
“The Government must fix the crisis with patient care at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital urgently to ensure the struggling services there do not break down further as we head into what could be a disastrous winter,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).
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Source: New Zealand Plunket Society – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Remember the ‘heater-metre rule’ this winter
The recent wintry blast has signalled that winter is not far away, and Plunket is reminding families that now is a good time to get prepared and stay alert to the dangers from heaters, fireplaces and other sources of winter warmth.
“We always advise parents and caregivers to remember the ‘heater-metre rule’. “Heat can build up quickly so keep heaters at least one metre away from bedding, curtains, clothing and furniture and other flammable items,” says Sue Campbell, Plunket’s National Child Safety Advisor.
“It is also important to put up a safety guard around any heat source and attach it to the wall,” says Ms Campbell. “Young children are attracted to flames and are unaware of the dangers.”
Winter is also a time for illnesses like coughs, colds and the flu. Families can help prevent this by airing mattresses at every opportunity when baby is out of the bed.
Keeping the room ventilated is also important, and if a heater is used in the bedroom keeping the door open slightly will help the room from overheating.
“Having plenty of blankets on hand is also a good idea, especially if power cuts are possible due to extreme weather. The best kind are cotton and/or woollen as natural fibres breathe and help babies and children from overheating.”
To keep you and your whānau safe in the home this winter here are some top tips:
For more home safety information see our website.
If parents or caregivers have any questions about keeping safe over winter talk to your Plunket nurse or contact PlunketLine on 0800 933 922.
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Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Action Plan 2017–2021
The Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Action Plan is part of an outcomes approach. It contributes to achieving the vision of the New Zealand Health Strategy. For mental health and addiction, this means enabling people to thrive and experience wellbeing wherever they live and whatever their circumstances.
Together with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Outcome Framework and the Commissioning Framework, it will help us reshape our system to centre on people and what matters to them.
Our workforce is our most valuable resource, and achieving our vision depends on a capable and motivated workforce that works with people and their families and whānau to get the best outcomes.
This Action Plan recognises the importance of a combined effort to address the social determinants of health by working across health, justice and social sectors to ensure equitable positive outcomes for all New Zealanders.
It includes actions to develop a workforce with the right skills, knowledge, competencies and attitudes needed to design and deliver integrated and innovative responses.
The actions outlined in this action plan will support the development of the primary health care, community and specialist workforce to be well equipped, integrated, competent and capable to focus on improving health and wellbeing. It will guide decisions about investment and resourcing for the next five years and is relevant to all people working to improve outcomes for those with mental health and addiction issues.
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