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Striking doctors urge the Government to examine how they fund healthcare sector

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 1 May 2025, 5:41pm
Senior doctors strike outside Auckland Hospital today. Photo / Jason Dorday
Senior doctors strike outside Auckland Hospital today. Photo / Jason Dorday

Striking doctors urge the Government to examine how they fund healthcare sector

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 1 May 2025, 5:41pm

The senior doctor's union says a pay increase offered in negotiations with Health New Zealand doesn't seem to have changed. 

About 5,000 senior doctors have been striking today, after eight months of failed bargaining. 

Health Minister Simeon Brown is urging members to resume talks.

Salaried Medical Specialists Association executive director, Sarah Dalton, says what's being offered won't attract or retain talent. 

"What would be really helpful would be for the Minister to think about what funds they make available to Te Whatu Ora to help them sort this out."

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