The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora wants the Government and District Health Board Chief Executives to publicly explain why senior doctors must experience a ‘year of pain’ before any pay increase will be considered
District Health Boards have asked the PSA to join them in an application to the Employment Relations Authority for facilitation to help settle pay talks with a 10,000 strong group of health workers
Robyn Carey has started a secondment as acting chief medical officer at the Ministry of Health until the end of June; Auckland surgeon Andrew Connolly held the role last year
MAS recently published our annual GP remuneration survey report for locums and associates, which brings together 385 responses from 288 practices, most of which are GP-owned
Negotiations for a collective agreement between 10,000 PSA health workers and DHBs have broken down and union members are to vote on whether to take strike action. Negotiations began in 2020
The Medical Research Institute of New Zealand says that, for most people who are critically ill, balanced crystalloids for intravenous fluid therapy rather than saline saves lives
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management