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District Health Boards will contact the New Zealand Nurses' Organization regarding final recommendations on supply to nurses as staff go on strike up to tomorrow morning
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
The final recommendations were made by the facilitator to both parties, the District Health Councils and the New Zealand Nurses Organization. .
Ms. Mason stated that DHB would review these recommendations now and contact the Nurses Union. shortly "for an agreement."
"DHB will review these recommendations and we will contact the NZNO to discuss the recommendations and agree on a way forward," she said.
recommendations or indicate when the union would be contacted and stressed that the priority was patient safety now.
The talks had been an "extremely robust process" that had caused much concern from both sides. However, yesterday she stated that the DHB were disappointed that the Nurses' Organization had not waited to review the final recommendations before proceeding with a claim action.
Final recommendations would not bind "
Tairawhiti DHB Managing Director Jim Green will lead the negotiations while Masons will be away for the next few weeks.
Some DHBs have sought extra staff to meet winter demand in emergency services.
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John Tait, Chief Medical Officer of the Capital and Coast Dr. John Tait, Mrs. Mason and Mr. Green, thank the volunteers and nurses who have was doing its utmost to ensure services continued in emergency services and patients were safe.
"So far, the response has been planned and I think this is another testament to the efforts of the DHBs over the past three months." 1965-19005 [traduction] More staff and volunteers had attended DHB sessions as planned and some had to be dismissed
"We were also told that hospitals had more staff."
Helen Mason, spokesperson District Health Boards, spoke at a press conference yesterday.
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
While for Dr. Tait's DHB, there had been no obligation to recruit additional staff, some other DHBs had to look for additional staff to cope with winter medical demand, Ms Mason said
Mr Green reiterated the message that the services were underway according to the emergency plans DHB
"The preparation work was very important and I want to congratulate the number of people involved. He said: [traduction]
Primary care providers have also been instrumental in addressing winter demand for medical care, he said. It is very clear that [primary care providers] responds well to the need to care for people in the community and to relieve hospitals, "Green said.
Ms. Mason emphasized the importance of maintaining public safety and not hesitating to participate
She pointed out that for months, vital emergency plans were prepared to deal with the possibility strikes.
A Chief Medical Officer estimates that 6,000 to 8,000 non-emergency national surgeries should be performed. The Nurses' Organization had recommended increasing the supply of DHBs, which included wage increases of 12.5 to 15.9 percent, to be implemented over a 25-month period.
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