Te Whatu Ora has received notice of a 49-hour strike from 7am Thursday 30 May until 8am Saturday 1 June by resident medical officers who are members of NZ resident doctors association and employed by Te Whatu Ora.
Patient safety and wellbeing is priority, and contingency planning has been on-going for some weeks to ensure patient's needs are met during this time.
Essential and acute 24-hour services will be prioritised. This may mean deferring non-essential services and notifying affected patients accordingly. Any and all patients needing emergency care will receive it and any inpatients will continue to receive care.
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Read moreThis new programme is a collaboration between Te Runanga o Kirikiriroa (Facilitation Service) and general practices.
View detailsGPs in each of our districts get frustrated when they hit barriers when seeking interventions from other providers. There is a perception that DHB services are becoming more difficult to access and that different DHBs have different levels of service available to their communities. This page outlines our process for advocating alongside practices.