Sarah Dalton

Sarah Dalton

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Sarah Dalton is the executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) in New Zealand. She has been vocal about the challenges facing the health system, particularly in emergency departments (EDs), where long wait times for patients are becoming the norm. Dalton has criticized management for ignoring concerns about understaffing and the bureaucratic hurdles that hinder effective decision-making. Her advocacy highlights the serious implications of delayed patient care in terms of potential complications and increased mortality rates.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
7,918
Power
345$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 2 6.00 0.16% +0% 4,822,233 7,918 $210,000 345$
Totals 2 4,822,233 7,918 $210,000 345$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Executive director of senior doctors’ union, the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Sarah Dalton said locums did quality work. 6

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Health NZ spending on locum doctors hits a new high, at $220 million

New Zealand New Zealand: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director Sarah Dalton said that at the end of the day, beds were only beds if they had the staff to service them. 6

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: More temporary beds added to hospitals around NZ to meet winter demand

New Zealand New Zealand: Sarah Dalton, executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, highlighted the ongoing shortage of medical specialists. 5

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Health targets: Sustainability of improved Bay of Plenty, Lakes surgery waitlists questioned

New Zealand New Zealand: Sarah Dalton, executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, highlighted the ongoing shortage of medical specialists. 5

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Health targets: Sustainability of improved Bay of Plenty, Lakes surgery waitlists questioned

New Zealand New Zealand: Sarah Dalton, executive director of ASMS, criticized Health NZ's spending on locums instead of investing in salaried specialists. 6

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: ASMS warns of Health NZ’s spend on locums as senior doctors strike for second day – The Front Page

New Zealand New Zealand: Sarah Dalton told The Front Page that Health NZ spends upwards of $200 million annually on locums, rather than investing in salaried specialists. 6

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Senior doctor warns Christchurch Hospital could face ‘catastrophic failure’

New Zealand New Zealand: Sarah Dalton, executive director of the senior doctors’ union, agreed with Chisholm’s diagnosis about the cause of the increase in assaults. 6

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Pressure on hospital system blamed for increase in assaults on staff

New Zealand New Zealand: Sarah Dalton told RNZ that there was no point taking the offer to its members as it was worse than what was originally on the table. 5

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Sexual health services cut as specialist retires in Bay of Plenty, Lakes

New Zealand New Zealand: ASMS executive director Sarah Dalton told the Herald hospital specialists were seeking a 12% pay rise but were being offered an increase of less than 1% per year. 5

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Health NZ taking striking medical union to Employment Relations Authority as negotiations stall