ASMS senior doctors’ 48-hour strike planned for 23 and 24 September 2025
Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September.
Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.
GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strikes and will continue to operate as normal.
Oncology is the care and treatment of people who have been diagnosed with cancer. Medical oncology involves treatment with medications such as chemotherapy. Radiation oncology treats people using radiotherapy.
The oncology department at Nelson Marlborough accepts referrals through healthcare providers such as GPs, surgeons and physicians.
Medical oncology
Medical oncologists are part of the Nelson Marlborough team.
Medical oncology services are available daily at Nelson Hospital. Visiting clinics are held weekly at Wairau Hospital.
Radiation oncology
Radiation specialists visit Nelson Hospital and Wairau Hospital from Wellington and Christchurch.
Radiation oncology clinics from Christchurch are held: