What you need to know about tomorrow's nurses strike
Taranaki Base Hospital and Hāwera Hospital are being emptied out and will be reduced to essential services tomorrow as thousands of nurses and healthcare workers stop work. The industrial action will run from 7am Thursday for 24 hours.
What you need to know:
• Taranaki DHB will contact patients who have had their appointments cancelled due to the strike. There is also a freephone number for people who need more information about how they might be impacted during the strike - 0800 753 868.
• Taranaki Base and Hawera Hospitals will continue to operate essential services such as emergency departments, emergency surgery and maternity care throughout the strike.
• On the day of the strike, people should still go to hospital if the matter is urgent. Dial 111 for emergencies or an ambulance.
• Otherwise, people should visit their GP or a local pharmacy.
• Free medical advice is available 24/7 at 0800 611 116.
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