Sarah Dalton
Senior doctors to walk off the job on May 1st
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says the pay offer from Health New Zealand would have amounted to a pay cut, when inflation is taken into consideration. Executive director Sarah Dalton… Audio
More taxpayer funded surgery in private hospitals - pros & cons
The government wants private hospitals to do more elective surgery - will this help ease pressure on the public system, or undermine it? Audio
Is health insurance worth it for us and for NZ's health system?
Is health insurance worth the money? Ke-Xin Li went to find out. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 4 February 2025
In today's episode, members of the Waitangi Tribunal have been welcomed onto Te Whare Runanga marae ahead of the arrival of Kuini Nga Wai hono i te po, - the Kiingitanga and Te Pati Maori, Pacific aid… Audio
Doctors union on govt plans for new Dunedin hospital
The senior doctors' union is frustrated the government won't say which departments at Dunedin Hospital will have fewer beds under the new plan, unveiled last week. Association of Salaried Medical… Audio
Leak causes water outage at Auckland Hospital
Large parts of Auckland Hospital were without water on Wednesday night, due to a leak in one of the hospital's wards. Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director Sarah Dalton spoke… Audio
50 new senior doctors roles funded as Health NZ
50 new senior doctors and extra specialist nurses are to be employed by Health New Zealand at a cost of $30 million. Audio
Patients not making it onto GP waiting lists
GPs say patients who desperately need hospital treatment are increasingly not even making it onto waiting lists. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
ACT questions cost-benefit of proposed third medical school
ACT Party leader David Seymour is questioning the cost-benefit analysis for a proposed new medical school at Waikato University - estimated to cost $380 million. Sarah Dalton from the Association of… Audio
Health NZ plan to reduce number of chief medical officers
Fresh off a pledge not to cut senior medical staff, RNZ can reveal Health NZ's latest plan is to reduce the number of chief medical officers in the country's hospitals. Sarah Dalton heads the union… Audio
Cuts looming for 'critical' public health services: Experts
Public health experts fear critical programmes for disease prevention and detection could be lost or downgraded with looming budget cuts at the National Public Health Service. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Patient dies while waiting at Rotorua Hospital
A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 23 August 2024
On today's episode, the union representing maritime pilots, masters and deck officers says any findings from the Marlborough harbourmaster about the grounding of the Aratere are premature until… Audio
Editorial claims issues with Health New Zealand is due to underfunding
New analysis warns it will be near impossible to make $1.4 billion in savings without cutting into frontline health services. ASMS executive director Sarah Dalton spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Doctors raised concerns about sterilisation at Dunedin Hosp
Doctors say concerns have repeatedly been raised about the sterilisation unit at Dunedin Hospital but plans to improve standards continue to be kicked down the road. Association of Salaried Medical… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 30 July 2024
On today's episode, police are again searching farmland near Christchurch for missing woman Yanfei Bao, we get the latest on the new Dunedin hospital project, which newly-appointed Health… Audio
New Dunedin hospital project could be downscaled
The Prime Minister says the government has been receiving unreliable financial information from Health New Zealand since it came into power. Association of Salaried Medical Specialists chief executive… Audio
Union says changes to Te Whatu Ora won't help to fix the health system
The head of the union for senior doctors says putting a commissioner in charge of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand will not help to fix the health system. Association of Senior Medical Specialists… Audio
Dispute over whether medical jobs are getting filled
Medical jobs are going unfilled due to a crackdown on hospital recruitment, despite health agency Te Whatu Ora's claims to the contrary. RNZ has heard from multiple hospital workers reporting vacant… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 14 June
On today's episode, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has announced a hiring freeze on non-frontline staff, we talk to the executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, Sarah… Audio