Hospital picks clinicians’ least preferred option for new build
Christchurch Hospital is pushing ahead with a new $150m medical tower block despite its own doctors pleading that it’s far too small.
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Budget 2020 Takeaways
This week’s pre-Budget and Budget announcements have seen significant funding boosts for the health sector. But is it all good news? We’ve put together some information, along with our initial thoughts and main takeaways from Budget 2020.
Health funding injection a big step in the right direction
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says the government’s pre-Budget funding announcement delivers a welcome shot in the arm for a health system which has been teetering on the edge. The Finance and Health Ministers have announced an extra $3.92 billion in operational funding over the next four years in what they describe as the largest injection into health in a decade.
Now more than ever we need a Budget which values the health of New Zealanders
How do we ensure our health system is capable of meeting current needs, responding to a future pandemic, and helps rebuild the economy – it all starts with this month’s Budget writes ASMS Executive Director Sarah Dalton as published in The Sunday Star Times.
Thinking of becoming a clinical director? Here’s some advice
This advice was written to help you better understand and tackle this important role, and to support better outcomes for patients, improve staff cultures and increase your job satisfaction.
A big thank you!
Following the move out of Level 4 lockdown, the ASMS executive team wants to extend huge thanks to New Zealanders for their efforts in staying home and keeping people safe.
Reset button needed on Health and Disability System Review
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists suggests Heather Simpson should go back to the drawing board and rewrite aspects of the Health and Disability System Review in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
ASMS briefing to Epidemic Response Committee
ASMS was invited to speak before parliament’s Epidemic Response Committee. The Committee has been looking at the impact on the Covid-19 crisis on different sectors. ASMS Executive Director Sarah Dalton gave a brief presentation before facing questions from MPs.
Welcome to your new MECA!
The 2020 MECA which lays out your employment terms and conditions for the next year has been ratified by the National Executive after an overwhelming vote in favour by members who took part in the ballot.
The right to speak up
The importance of senior doctors speaking up publicly when they have unresolved concerns about patient care, or the health and safety of staff, is repeatedly raised at ASMS forums. However relatively few doctors speak out publicly, despite provisions in the MECA allowing them to do so. We thought it was timely to issue some advice for members on the right to speak up and the protections laid out in the MECA.