New Zealand Medical Association

NZMA Media Releases

9 February 2010
NZMA Welcomes Election of New Medical Council Chair

4 February
Leadership Award Well Deserved

1 February 2010
NZMA Welcomes National Health Board Appointment

28 January 2010
The Govt Does not Raise or Lower GP Fees

8 December 2009
NZMA Chair's Award - Dr Mark Jacobs

23 November 2009
Variable Results of DHBs' Performance Unacceptable

6 November 2009
Death of Sir Don Beaven a 'Huge Loss'

13 October 2009
Auckland DHBs' Decision Reduces Risk

9 October 2009
NZMA Concern at ACC Funding Situation

9 September 2009
NZMA Expresses Serious Concern Over Laboratory Situation

7 August 2009
Govt Must Implement RMO Report Without Delay

3 July 2009
SMO Commission Report - NZMA Responds

29 June, 2009
Patient Notes - Clarity for Insurers and Doctors

28 May, 2009
Budget: Government Priority on Health Supported

19 May, 2009
Changes Needed in Maternity Structure

11 May, 2009
Chairman Elected for second term

12 March, 2009
NZMA welcomes clinical leadership document

3 March, 2009
NZMA calls for tobacco retail display ban

23 February, 2009
Voluntary bonding scheme will help retain doctors

12 February, 2009
NZMA calls for pathology service concerns to be addressed

27 January, 2009
Ministerial Group welcomed

22 January, 2009
DHBs' decision to reduce RMO vacancy numbers short-sighted

8 January, 2009
Workforce focus for 2009

17 November, 2008
NZMA welcomes appointment of new Health Minister

7 November, 2008
Decisive action on DHBs needed -- NZMA

23 October, 2008
Commissions now set to develop medical workforce solutions

9 October, 2008
NZMA welcomes Maternity Action Plan, with reservations

30 September, 2008
NZMA welcomes Medical Training Board reports

18 September, 2008
Debt relief system welcomed

11 September, 2008
National’s health policy welcomed

10 September, 2008
Funding commitment to immunisations needed

4 July, 2008
No evidence of widespread failure of maternity care -- NZMA

25 June, 2008
GP fee comments unnecessary -- NZMA

13 June 2008, 2008
Patients will bear the brunt in lab funding decision -- NZMA

27 May, 2008
Debt relief system welcomed

22 May, 2008
Initiatives welcome, but some omissions in Budget

5 May 2008
NZMA calls for new approach to junior doctors' industrial situation

20 February, 2008
Support workforce to reduce errors

13 February, 2008
NZMA supports HDC comments and urges action

31 January, 2008
NZMA slams talk of "capped fees"

14 December, 2007
Urgent action needed to resolve industrial situation

6 December, 2007
Government must stop ad hoc health planning

29 November, 2007
Maternity workforce shortages must be tackled

20 November, 2007
HDC report raises urgent issues

2 November, 2007
NZMA alarmed at industrial situation

31 October, 2007
NZMA welcomes new Minister of Health

27 September, 2007
GPs defend fees track record

23 August 2007
Extra medical student places welcomed as first step

15 August 2007
Action on industrial situation needed

19 July 2007
NZMJ study shows awareness of cancer risks

17 July 2007
What next for medicine regulation?

28 June, 2007
1st July subsidy increases

22 May, 2007
Government must become involved in health workplace situation

17 May , 2007
Health a low priority in Budget

12 April, 2007
Report a wake-up call for Government