Waikato DHB Nurses Strike
Waikato DHB NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives will strike for 24 hours on the following days:
- 7am Thursday 5 July to 7am Friday 6 July
- 7am Thursday 12 July to 7am Friday 13 July
Services will be severely affected during this time.
To reduce the number of patients in hospital and attending our clinics over the time leading up to and during the proposed industrial action we will be:
- Rescheduling appointments for surgery, treatments and outpatient clinics.
- Giving priority to emergency, critical care and maternity.
- Still providing some essential outpatient clinics such as cancer and dialysis treatments.
- Contacting all patients whose operations or clinic appointments are affected by the strike.
Please save the hospital emergency department for emergencies only.
If it’s not an emergency contact your GP, or go to an urgent care centre or call Healthline on 0800 611 116.
For further information around the strike please visit our website - www.waikatodhb.health.nz/strike
Or if you have a query call toll-free 0800 276 216.
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