1 week Ago By Shane Te Pou
THREE KEY FACTS The Government needs to pay health workers fairly to address the health crisis . One in eight senior doctor positions are vacant, with some hospitals short by nearly half. Health Minister Simeon Brown’s 1.
5% pay rise offer is below inflation and is effectively a pay cut. If the Government wants to get on top of the health crisis , it needs to be prepared to pay health workers what they’re worth , not attack them for asking for a fair pay rise. There are constant stories in the media about hospitals on the verge of collapse and operations being cancelled due to lack of doctors , while vacant doctor roles can’t be filled because there’s no funding.
One in eight senior doctor positions is vacant. In some hospitals, they’re short nearly half the senior doctors they should have. At the same time, Australian states are running ads on New Zealand radio stations offering our medical workers better pay and conditions to cross the Ditch.
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