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
Laboratory — Waikato
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato's laboratories operate as a 24-hour service, providing high-quality diagnostic services that contribute towards the diagnosis, management and monitoring of almost all medical conditions.
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Contact us
To contact the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato laboratory:
- phone: 07 839 8899 (extension 98606)
Services we provide
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato laboratories perform over 10 million tests a year at:
- Waikato Hospital
- Thames Hospital
- Te Kuiti Hospital
- Taumarunui Hospital
- Tokoroa Hospital.
Our services include:
- diagnostics for the Waikato area
- specialist testing for the Midland health region
- specialist testing by referral from other laboratories across Aotearoa New Zealand.
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