4-day Strike Halts MRI & Nuclear Medicine Services - 15 August 2024

MRI and Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Hospitals across New Zealand will cease work for four days commencing 0600 tomorrow morning.

Sinking Lid, Not Recruitment Pause for Te Whatu Ora Hospital Pharmacy Roles - 15 July 2024

On 13th June 2024, Te Whatu Ora CEO Margie Apa sent a letter to all staff stating that “recruitment is pausing at this time” and that “the process for approval of frontline public health roles will continue.” However, in OIA data received...

Central Region APEX Laboratory Workers Withdraw All Labour for 72 hours

Laboratory workers in Palmerston North, Wanganui and Gisborne will withdraw all labour next week from 0001 Monday 1st July to 2359 Wednesday 3rd July.

Health NZ Te Whatu Ora to Further Fund Private Radiology Services - 7 June 2024

Yesterday’s announcement of a “$30 million radiology boost” is a welcome sight for those patients with limited access to free radiology services. However, it also serves to further line the pockets of private radiology providers, without addressing Health NZ’s real problem, a public radiology workforce and infrastructure crisis

Central Region Laboratory Workers Strike Next Week - 31 May 2024

Laboratory workers in Palmerston North, Whanganui and Gisborne will withdraw all labour from 0001 Tuesday 4th June to 2359 Wednesday 5th June next week.

Strike action begins at the New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) – 30 May 2024

APEX members employed by the New Zealand Blood Service will withdraw all labour from 0001 to 2359 tomorrow the 31st of May and from 0001 to 2359 next Tuesday the 4th of June.

FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA RELEASE: Remember again the Pandemic Heroes?..,

MLPATs work in the labs themselves receipting and organising the analysis of samples, But most New Zealander’s will be familiar with them at their local collection centre when their GP has sent them for tests. ‘Our MLPATs take blood samples and other specimens in the collection centre. They tell us that the public often think that they are nurses and are paid similarly,’ said APEX Advocacy Lead David Munro today. ‘But of course, that is not anywhere near the case. The current rate for a beginning MLPAT at Awanui is $23.00/hr. Astonishingly, that is below what the government has announced will be the minimum wage from 1 April 2024: $23.15/hr’.

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