Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only. GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strike and will continue to operate as normal.
About the strike
Blood testing — Canterbury
Canterbury Health Laboratories has blood test collection centres at Ashburton Hospital, Burwood Hospital, Christchurch Outpatients and Christchurch Women's Hospital. Blood testing services are also offered in the community by Awanui Labs.
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Contact us
To contact:
- Awanui Labs, phone: 03 359 0900
- Canterbury Health Laboratories, phone: 03 364 0300
Where to find us
To find your nearest blood testing or lab collection centre, check the Awanui and Canterbury Health Laboratories websites.