Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 8:17 am Press Release: Canterbury DHB
CDHB Settles With Lab Workers
The Canterbury District
Health Board has today reached a settlement with the Medical
Laboratory Workers Union.
The nationwide collective
agreement includes 16 DHBs and the New Zealand Blood
Service. CDHB Chief Executive Jean O’Callaghan said
Canterbury’s decision to participate in the agreement has
averted the threatened nationwide strike next week.
The
strike would have resulted in cancellation of surgery for
patients throughout the country and severe disruption to
supplies of blood nationwide.
‘The strike would have
compromised patient safety,’ she said.
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.