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Aged Care Funding Welcomed
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 10:03 am | District Health Boards
District Health Boards welcome the Government’s announcement tonight that it will invest $4 million of new money into up skilling staff in the Aged Care workforce, and they look forward to working with the sector to implement it. More >>
Junior Doctors' Pay Talks Settled
Friday, 10 October 2008, 1:12 pm | District Health Boards
District Health Boards are pleased that Junior Doctors have accepted and ratified the pay deal with DHBs says spokesperson David Meates. More >>
Nurse Practitioner DVD Launch
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 10:50 am | District Health Boards
The Minister of Health David Cunliffe today announced a further year’s funding for the programme promoting Nurse Practitioners. More >>
Childhood Immunisation Report
Monday, 8 September 2008, 2:48 pm | District Health Boards
The DHB commissioned report into general practice childhood immunisation released today is a useful contribution to the work being done to improve immunisation rates says District Health Boards Lead CEO for Primary Health Care, Chris Clarke. More >>
DHB's response to PHARMAC’s decision
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 4:06 pm | District Health Boards
District Health Boards’ response to PHARMAC’s decision to continue 9 week Herceptin treatment More >>
Increase in Elective Services Funding
Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:58 am | District Health Boards
District Health Boards have welcomed the Government's announcement of increased funding for elective services. The Chair of the CEO's Group, David Meates says DHBs are delighted with the ongoing commitment to the electives programme. More >>
Boost for Nurse Practitioner Pioneers
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 10:06 am | District Health Boards
Nursing’s new era is recognised on International Nurses’ Day. It was announced yesterday thirteen Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Practitioner employers will receive up to $20,000 each to help them in their pioneering work in health. More >>
Senior Doctors settle pay deal
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 5:04 pm | District Health Boards
District Health Boards say the Senior Doctors' pay deal is a good example of what can be achieved with a realistic approach that puts the health system first. More >>
Still time to avert the strike
Sunday, 4 May 2008, 6:14 pm | District Health Boards
District Health Boards say junior doctors should see the full details of the new pay offer before they strike and disrupt the health services to thousands of people. More >>
Here we go again – again!
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 11:42 am | District Health Boards
The suggestion of further industrial action by junior doctors beggars belief, says DHB spokesperson David Meates. “This union should be more concerned about finding a way to solve the dispute rather than trying to prolong it. More >>
Agreement made with Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd
Friday, 18 April 2008, 4:59 pm | District Health Boards
District Health Boards are pleased to reach an agreement with Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd which enables low paid workers to receive a wage increase promised last year. The agreement also averts planned strikes by the Service and Food Workers’ Union ... More >>
Patients and public deserve better
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 10:09 am | District Health Boards
Mediation has failed to avert the threatened 48-hour strike by junior doctors scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday and DHBs are now focusing on finalising contingency plans for the strike. More >>
Hospitals Prepare For Junior Doctors' Strike
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 10:05 am | District Health Boards
The doctors have given notice of a 48 hour strike on the Tuesday and Wednesday before ANZAC Day (0700 on Tues 22 April – 0700 Thurs 24 April) which would reduce hospitals to emergency services only and force the deferment of all non urgent surgery and ... More >>
District Health Boards Support Medicines NZ
Friday, 14 December 2007, 12:33 am | District Health Boards
DHB spokesperson on pharmaceuticals Murray Georgel (CEO MidCentral DHB) said today the process was collaborative and comprehensive and DHBs were pleased to participate. ‘It gave everyone a good chance to understand each other’s point of view.’ More >>
$45k Pay Rise on Offer for Senior Doctors
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 4:17 pm | District Health Boards
District Health Boards say their offer to the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) is appropriately competitive and reflects the vital contribution of senior doctors to the NZ healthcare workforce More >>
Suspensions necessary for safe services
Saturday, 19 May 2007, 3:42 pm | District Health Boards
District Health Boards say the suspension of striking Laboratory Workers is the only choice given the threat to quality and safety of patient services. More >>
Fees Review Committees Make Good Progress
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 10:04 am | District Health Boards
District Health Boards have congratulated the Regional Fees Review Committees on their progress in managing the new fee setting process for General Practices. More >>
Lab Workers Union Makes Mockery Of Negotiation DHB
Monday, 7 May 2007, 8:32 am | District Health Boards
District Health Boards say The Laboratory Workers’ Union is making a mockery of the serious efforts to settle their long-running pay dispute. More >>
Campaign of action costly for patients and workers
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 9:43 am | District Health Boards
District Health Boards say the country’s hospitals appear to be heading into a drawn out campaign of strike action by lab workers. Lab Workers’ are in the middle of a two-day strike that ends at 0800 on Friday 13 April. Last week they issued notice ... More >>
Lab Workers’ Strike Disappointing
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 11:06 am | District Health Boards
District Health Boards are once again preparing for action by Lab Workers claiming more than 20% in wages and conditions. DHB Spokesman, Gordon Davies – CEO of Canterbury DHB, says DHBs are bitterly disappointed by the notice when they’d moved so far ... More >>
