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CAMERON BURNELL / STUFF.
Nurses vote for the strike. Industrial Services Manager Cee Payne talks about the decision to go on strike.
Up to 8,000 scheduled procedures could be affected by nurses' strike on Thursday and the strike that was previously threatened.
The planning for this week's strike included district health councils (DHB) canceling all non-urgent and non-urgent procedures.
This is only one of the measures taken during the three months of work devoted to the preparation of strikes
but the impact of the strike will be "significant", warned the door from DHB, Helen Mason
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* Nurses' strike is canceled after DHBs improve supply
* Union recommends offer that will put nurses on the job again
* Nurses reject latest wage offer DHB's medical director, John Tait, said it was estimated that 6,000 to 8,000 procedures would be affected by the disruption of the strike that had been threatened before and by this week's strike
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Provision was made for anyone needing essential medical care to get the help they needed, he added.
"But we can not really underestimate the impact of this strike."
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GRANT MATTHEW / STUFF
Non-urgent operations have been postponed as the TDHB prepares to navigate the nurses' strike
HOW TO ATTEND IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
"For all those who have urgent medical problems, they should not hesitate to go to the hospital … Emergency care will be available, emergency care will be available, for anyone whose care will be directly affected. "I want to reiterate for anyone who has an urgent need not to hesitate to call the 111 not to hesitate to call an ambulance or attend the emergency . . "
DHB have been repeatedly claiming that emergency services are only for emergencies.
Tait said that for acute medical problems, patient care would not be compromised.
MONIQUE FORD / STUFF
DHB spokeswoman Helen Mason and Chief Medical Officer John Tait talk about the nurses' strike on Thursday.
NON-URGENT CARE
"People should have access to normal medical care through general practitioners, their pharmacists, etc.," said Mason
]. Tait said: [TRADUCTION] For people who had non-life problems, care would take longer, he said.
"Nurses are highly qualified professionals and their skills can not be replaced.
"DHBs and nurses have an obligation to protect life and prevent disability.
"But we will not be able to provide the same care in the same way, it will take longer."
CAMERON BURNELL / STUFF
Cee Payne, director of industrial services, discusses the decision to strike
[19659006] Stuff breaks down everything you need to know about the impact of the strike below.
CAPITAL AND COAST
The emergency department of the Wellington Regional Hospital will remain open
The delivery room and the maternity ward of the regional hospital will remain open
If you have a delivery at the Kenepuru Community Hospital or Kapiti Health Center, or if you are at work on the day of the strike, contact your midwife.
Your Maternity Manager has been informed of the services available and we also have a number of midwives who are not members of the New Zealand Nursing Organization and who will be working
Patients will be notified if their surgery, procedure or appointment is affected.
Anyone who is unsure of their appointments or their surgery can call (04) 806 0992 from 8h to 20h and 0508 4 CCDHB (0508
Click to find a GP or after-hours service [19659040] CANTERBURY
It is understood that approximately 800 outpatient appointments and 150 elective surgeries will have to be postponed to Canterbury only because
The DHB is already limited by a lack of space of theater, so rescheduling procedures could be difficult.
An option to catch up on surgeries delayed by the strike is to outsource procedures to private hospitals – a
DHBs will follow the financial impact Probably millions of dollars in strike,
However, it will probably take weeks before the cost is released.
ROBERT KITCH IN / STUFF
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters reacts to the nurses' strike scheduled for Thursday.
AUCKLAND
Director of Starship's Child Health, Dr. Mike Shepherd said Thursday that only acute and emergency cases would be treated.
"Hundreds of people have had their post-pony surgeries We are doing everything we can to ensure safety, but the reality is that we are still at 95% and that winter makes things more difficult .
Patients and visitors to the Auckland Hospital and Space Ship should
DHB spokespersons, Helen Mason and John Tait, spokesperson for the press conference of the CMO DHB on the employment contract …
DHB spokesperson, Helen Mason and John Tait spokesperson for the CMO DHB press conference on the negotiations of employment agreement with the Nurses Organization of New Zealand
