All 11 anaesthetictechnicians employed by the DHB will strike for five days.
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All eleven anaesthetictechnicians at Rotorua Hospital are on strike today over pay.
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There were now enough theatres and anaesthetictechnicians for the surgery catchup to begin.
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Whangarei Hospital's anaesthetictechnicians walked off the job an hour ago, demanding better pay and conditions.
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The first in what could be a series of strikes by public hospital anaesthetictechnicians begins on Wednesday.
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Rotorua Hospital said it was two months behind schedule on non-urgent surgery because of the strikes by anaesthetictechnicians.
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The planned industrial action involves staff at every DHB, including public and mental health nurses, physiotherapists, anaesthetictechnicians and dental therapists.
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Photo: 123RF The DHB hopes to transfer some patients to other hospitals for surgery during a strike by anaesthetictechnicians later this month.