Senior doctors and dentists are escalating their strike action.

They have announced they will stop work for two full days in October as negotiations with Health NZ have stalled.

There will be a 12 hour strike on October 2 and a 24 hour strike on October 24.

Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Sarah Dalton spoke with Heather about it.

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Senior doctors and dentists are escalating their strike action.
They have announced they will stop work for two full days in October as negotiations with Health NZ have stalled.
There will be a 12 hour strike on October 2 and a 24 hour strike on October 24.
Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Sarah Dalton spoke with Heather about it.
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