The lab testing debacle 

Source: Close UpAuckland DHB chairman, Pat Snedden

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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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fjj12 ; 2010-03-16 @ 19:17 NZDT  

With regards to the mother with her kids on the plane....unfortunately all mothers see their children through rose-tinted glasses. The MP would never have said "I wish those kids would shut up" for no reason.

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ponderosakarenk ; 2010-03-16 @ 19:14 NZDT  

The parents of those little tiddles who irritated a nice MP on their flight to Wellington should get with the programme and stop trying to get airtime and political mileage out of a trivial situation. If you travel with four small children you're bound to irritate other passengers, and since when did we write to policital leaders to complain about that?!

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Porsche ; 2010-03-12 @ 09:17 NZDT  

Kaitaia Water - In the 'good old days' the council used to deal witht he alge problem in the dam buy a very simple method - they used to have a small jet boat whizz around in it for a couple of hours thereby airating the water and this killed/controled the alge. Simple but effective!!

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bsb_gurl ; 2010-03-10 @ 18:48 NZDT  

Heya, Can you ask the backstreet boys, and every other famous groups or artist why they dont come down to the South Island i.e Chistchurch? Thanks!!! And is there any other way that we can register for the backstreet boiys cruise, besides being a member of their site? Thanks heaps Maria

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cherrypie ; 2010-03-09 @ 22:53 NZDT  

Another beating....a 62 war veteran no less! This was in Tauranga in a posh part of town. How would these teenagers feel if it was there grandfather???!! It is appalling. He was only trying to help a crying girl and gets a bashing for his trouble.

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