NZMA Board Recommends Liquidation
The financial position of the Association has become untenable after two decades of stagnant membership and several years of deficits...
NZMA Red Letter- Follow up
Following the Red letter issued last week, we have developed a template that you can use to notify DHB's and PHO's should you be unable to provide complete coverage for COVID-care in the community...
The New Zealand Medical Teaching Awards 2021
We are pleased to announce the following nominees for the 2021 New Zealand Medical Teaching Awards...
NZMA Red Letter: Covid in the community expectations of General Practice
NZMA has issued a red letter to the Government addressing our concerns about the Governments expectations of General Practice regarding the management of COVID in the community...
Letter to Ministers Chris Hipkins and Andrew Little
The New Zealand Medical Association has become aware that the group of doctors and other health professionals that have formed the organisation New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science are offeri…
NZMA welcomes health worker vaccination decision
The announcement that healthcare workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is welcome and important news, the NZ Medical Association says. High-risk workers in the health and disability secto…
Rainbow community faces discrimination, inequities in healthcare
Many members of the Rainbow/Takatāpui community feel uncomfortable and discriminated against when engaging with the healthcare system. There needs to be better understanding of the community’s divers…
Doctors must be vaccinated for patient safety
No doctor should be involved in patient care unless they are vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s the call from the New Zealand Medical Association, which says vaccinating health care workers is essen…
Conversion Therapy Has No Place In New Zealand
Conversion therapy has no place in New Zealand, and Government moves to criminalise it are overdue and welcome. The New Zealand Medical Association says conversion therapy is harmful, degrading and “…
NZMA Praises Folic Acid Decision
The decision to mandate the addition of folic acid to bread shows important health decisions are often best made by Government leadership, not left to the private sector. The NZMA has long advocated …
NZ Should Adopt Scottish Strategy To Reduce Alcohol Harm
They’re fond of a dram in Scotland. A little too fond, as it happens. For years, Scotland has wrestled with the harm caused by alcohol. Early death, ill health, crime, suicide, and medical staff deal…
Wellington Alert Level Change
The Government has announced that Wellington will be at Alert Level 2 from 6pm Wednesday until 11.59pm Sunday night. Our office will be open and staff will still be available by email and mobile phon…
NZMA Says Yes To Affirmative Action In Admission To Medical School
The medical students of today are the medical workforce of tomorrow – and it’s essential the future workforce reflects and serves our diverse community. That’s why the NZ Medical Association has adop…
NZMA Urges Minister To Review Alcohol Law
The contents of our letter to the Minister are below. Dear Minister The NZMA is New Zealand’s largest medical organisation, with about 5,000 members from all areas of medicine. The NZMA aims t…
NZMA Backs Govt Plans To Help Kiwis Go Smokefree
Most people who smoke wish they didn’t – now the NZ Medical Association is endorsing the Government’s blueprint to help all New Zealanders, especially future generations, live free of tobacco and regr…
Slap A Mandatory Safety Standard On Sunscreens
13 May 2021 Kiwis having fun in the sun shouldn’t have to feel the burn from suspect sunscreens. That’s the NZ Medical Association’s call to lawmakers considering the Sunscreen (Product Safety Stand…
Address The Nursing Workforce Gap
12 May 2021 Nurses are amongst the most valued and respected members of our community. Today is International Nurses Day – and underlines the vital role nurses play in our health system. NZMA Chair…