How the strike affects you

Hospitals are open for essential and urgent services. Otherwise, contact a GP.

Dunedin and Southland Hospitals providing intensive care, cancer and maternity services and acute ward services, at reduced capacity. Rehabilitation and mental health and addictions services at Wakari Hospital operate with reduced staff. Lakes District Hospital: emergency department open.

Visiting hours not being observed, families asked to help with nonclinical tasks.

Rural hospitals, GPs and most other health services not affected.

Private hospitals not affected: staff employed under different collective agreement.