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Auckland DHB chairman, Pat Snedden - Source: Close Up -
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They literally hold lives in their hands and those charged with carrying out medical tests in the country's biggest city have been accused of dicing with death.
The warnings came even before Labtests set up shop in Auckland after a very public, very bitter and protracted legal challenge by incumbent provider Diagnostic Medlab.
Since then, there has been delays, misplaced results and mix-ups - like the woman who was told she had problems with her prostate.
Now, with the Health and Disability Commissioner looking into more than a dozen complaints about the service, there has been a dramatic u-turn by the District Health Boards who entered into the contract with Labtests.
They have rehired Diagnostic Medlab to carry out some of the work.
Mark Sainsbury talks to Auckland DHB chairman, Pat Snedden.
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Post new commentjustmum said on 2012-02-08 @ 19:35 NZDT: Report abusive post
I as a mum of four children welcome the findings of the report of childcare for under 3s. Many of my friends are ECE teachers who comment on long hours babies spend there. This report is about what is best for the child. My kids have all attended preschool/kindy for differing lengths of time. Young children attending long hours at preschool are usually from higher income homes where the reasons for returning to work is about standard of living and careers. Well done Bob
Remiel said on 2012-02-08 @ 19:18 NZDT: Report abusive post
Why is it all about the mothers doing things wrong? Where is the emphasis on Dads doing the parenting? Of course, women are the ones who have to stay at home.
Kloe said on 2012-02-06 @ 20:07 NZDT: Report abusive post
Mike's interview on the breastfeeding furore was well done. I find it disappointing though that the Breastfeeding Council couldn't concede that fathers being so intimately involved in their baby's life is a wonderful support for the mother and so special for the new family. My husband bottle fed our three infants their bed-time bottle with expressed breastmilk as his special time to connect without the women hovering about. Piri shows great example to other dads that they can be involved.
ProudGingerNinja said on 2012-02-06 @ 19:12 NZDT: Report abusive post
Breast is best debate - I'm saddened that La Lache league have bullied the smoke free folk into taking out Piri Weepu's feeding his child a bottle - how do we not know it was breast milk in that bottle, his wife had lovingly expressed, so that Piri could have the special bonding time with his child that comes through feeding them?
shortygirl said on 2012-01-31 @ 14:28 NZDT: Report abusive post
I just want to say congratulations to the couple who you interviewed who have been married for 65 years! They're so cute!