In the March edition of The Specialist we have an article from our health policy analyst Lyndon Keene about what this year’s budget might bring for health. It is based…
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Senior doctors to take unprecedented strike action
…target of these strikes, not patients,” Dalton says. “Doctors care about their patients but have decided failure to protect the value of their work will only result in more doctors…
Funding, Functioning and the Future
…and we need a public conversation about the infrastructure we need, and how we are going to pay for it. The government is not a household, and the Public Finance…
Health New Zealand undermining doctors’ rights in bargaining
…from Health New Zealand and raises questions about their managerial competence. But it leaves no doubt they really don’t care about supporting the employment conditions of their doctors and dentists.”…
ASMS Submission on Regulating the Physician Associate Profession under the HPCA Act 2003
…negative impact of regulation. However, Toi Mata Hauora ASMS considers it is critical to begin a conversation about the best way to protect the safety of the public when interacting…
42. Investigations of Clinical Practice
42.1 The purpose of this clause is to address performance concerns relating to clinical practice and its impact on patient safety arising out of a complaint or concern about a practitioner….
A Surge or Crisis Agreement
…have clear and enforceable commitments from their DHB about how they will be supported and paid. It’s critical that the wellbeing of the workforce is prioritised and that irrespective of…
The ugly state of Kiwi oral health
…of oral health in New Zealand – spoiler alert, it’s not pretty – and make some suggestions about how we might improve it. Dental treatment in Aotearoa is prohibitively expensive…
Health reform legislation – read our submission
…be the largest employer in the country with a workforce of about 80,000, an annual operating budget of $20 billion and assets worth about $24 billion. It will lead the…
Sabbatical & Secondment
…clear that the leave can include postings or working with suitably agreed charitable organisations. Please contact your ASMS industrial officer if you need advice about applying for sabbaticals or secondments….
Staffing shortages elephant in the room in patient backlog plan
…system was groaning with about half a million New Zealanders waiting for treatment, and estimated specialist shortages of 24%. “We just don’t have enough people across every workforce group and…
18. REPRESENTATION OF MEMBERS
…The Association will not represent a member in respect of professional medico-legal matters based on patient complaints, concerns about their clinical practice or competence, reviews of their clinical practice, registration…