News and Media Releases

Heroic efforts in understaffed norm: How many full-time equivalents do we need, exactly?

Heroic efforts in understaffed norm: How many full-time equivalents do we need, exactly?

This column by ASMS Executive Director Sarah Dalton previously appeared in NZ Doctor magazine. Like so many of ...
Beating health care shortages requires fair pay for clinical educators

Beating health care shortages requires fair pay for clinical educators

Fair pay for tertiary education providers is vital in ensuring New Zealand’s future medical workforce receives ...
The ugly state of Kiwi oral health

The ugly state of Kiwi oral health

First published in NZ Doctor A few weeks ago, ASMS quietly released our latest publication, Tooth be ...
Family Planning and ASMS ‘fully behind fully integrated abortion care in NZ’

Family Planning and ASMS ‘fully behind fully integrated abortion care in NZ’

Family Planning and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists - Toi Mata Hauora say if one thing can be ...
Senior doctors share allied health worker’s frustrations

Senior doctors share allied health worker’s frustrations

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says today’s strike by allied health workers is a ...
Health Budget 2022 – Will we get better?

Health Budget 2022 – Will we get better?

The Finance Minister Grant Robertson has said this year’s Budget will be all about health. We’ve written a ...
Staffing shortages elephant in the room in patient backlog plan

Staffing shortages elephant in the room in patient backlog plan

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says a plan to clear patient waiting lists must be ...
Government ghosting health workers

Government ghosting health workers

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says the Government continues to ghost health ...
What happens to my job under Health NZ?

What happens to my job under Health NZ?

On July 1st, DHBs will be disestablished and their functions will be taken over by Health NZ, including the ...
Tone deaf DHBs pay peanuts for staff wellbeing

Tone deaf DHBs pay peanuts for staff wellbeing

ANOTHER CALLOUT: More than 1.2 million people attended hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) in the year to June ...
Seismic funding shift needed

Seismic funding shift needed

In the March edition of The Specialist we have an article from our health policy analyst Lyndon Keene about what ...