Dr Ian Powell. Photo: ODT filesThe senior doctors union has reiterated its concerns about the Southern District Health Board’s survey of the hours its doctors work, claiming its outcome is ‘‘predetermined’’. ASMS executive director Ian Powell sent an email to all SDHB union members earlier this week saying SDHB chief executive Chris Fleming’s email to all staff ‘‘simply reinforces the legitimacy of the union’s concern’’. ‘‘Nothing from Chris Fleming has caused me to reconsider my observations in the opinion piece, which recognised that some of the pressures on SDHB also exist in other DHBs,’’ Dr Powell said. ‘‘Unfortunately, the tone of the comments is over the top and an unfair innuendo on the SMOs referred to,’’ Dr Powell said.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 20, 2019 20:26 UTC