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Stephen Choong, a hospital pharmacist working in the Auckland area, says the pay agreement reached between the Public Service Association and the DHBs is a step towards better rights and pay for all allied health staff after two years of stagnation

Pharmacies in Southland are cutting hours and considering closing their doors because they’re struggling to find pharmacists

Allied health workers have voted to ratify the settlement reached by employers and the PSA last month. Over 98 percent of health professionals covered by the allied, public health, scientific and technical collective agreements voted to accept the deal - the same percentage who previously voted to take strike action

As Life Pharmacy Prices’ Nikki Welsh faces a stage-four cancer diagnosis, her staff of 61 are fundraising via a givealittle page to provide financial support to her family while they spend as much time with her as possible 

Pharmacists are disappointed a new fast-track pathway to residency for migrants in high-demand roles does not also include phar­macists and pharmacy technicians

THE DHBS HAVE made a pay offer to 10,000 allied health workers, including 400 hospital pharmacy staff, that may put an end to a long-running dispute.

Pharmacists are disappointed a new fast-track pathway to residency for migrants in high-demand roles does not also include phar­macists and pharmacy technicians

A dearth of pharmacists has driven up wages significantly, putting pharmacists in strong negotiating positions  

This afternoon, DHBs have made a new offer to allied health workers. The PSA bargaining team will take this to union members for a vote, and will be recommending that they vote in favour

An Auckland-based hospital pharmacist who went on strike with 10,000 other allied health workers on Monday says pay rates are so low there is almost no reason for staff to keep working