Laboratory testing provider Awanui/SCL Group is warning many of its collection centres will be closed in Wellington, the South Island and Hawke’s Bay from tomorrow
WorkSafe says it won’t prosecute laboratory services involved in a string of recent health and safety incidents in the sector, despite calls from the APEX union for the agency to act
Laboratory workers in Wellington, the South Island and Hawke’s Bay are set to walk off the job again at the end of the month unless talks next week can end a stand-off with employers
A frustrated rural pharmacist provoked a halt and review of controversial unannounced audits. Jonathan Chilton-Towle untangles the tale from documents released under the Official Information Act
Te Whatu Ora has deferred surgical operations and procedures in the South Island and more disruption is expected as striking lab workers get set to walk off the job again on Friday
The New Zealand Female Pelvic Mesh Service, offering support and treatment for women with complications from surgery involving pelvic mesh, has had more than 50 referrals since it began in April, says associate health minister Willow-Jean Prime in a media release
A frustrated rural pharmacist provoked a halt and review of controversial unannounced audits. Jonathan Chilton-Towle untangles the tale from documents released under the Official Information Act
A last-ditch attempt at mediation between striking lab workers in Wellington, the South Island and Hawkes Bay and SCL Group has failed to end the industrial standoff
Community laboratory testing is expected to grind to a halt in some regions this week as lab workers in Wellington, the South Island and Hawke’s Bay go on strike from Wednesday
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