The hospital
system is descending into utter chaos and Health Minister
Pete Hodgson is doing nothing about it, says National's
Health spokesman, Tony Ryall.
Failed mediation has cleared
the way for a laboratory workers' strike, due to begin
tomorrow.
"The industrial relations scene has become a
nightmare, with staff no longer trusting the DHB
negotiators.
"It's time the Health Minister called in a
credible negotiator to sort this mess out.
"What's clear
from other strikes this year is that this 7-day strike is
not going to be the last, and even more patient disruption
is likely.
"The disruption will be devastating at
hospitals all around the country, which are today phoning
patients and cancelling all elective surgery.
"This is a
two-way street, and the union needs to know that cancelling
over 2,000 operations and letting patients suffer at home is
not a good way to win public support for a pay claim," says
Mr
Ryall.
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