District health boards are heading to court to try to stop junior doctors from going on strike. Junior doctors went on strike for 48 hours last month, and when the talks broke down again, their union issued notice of a 48-hour strike from November 23. "The DHBs are seriously concerned for medical students who are due to start their formal paid training in DHBs the week after the strike. "Many of the students will miss out on the compulsory orientation the week of the action if the current strike notices are deemed to be valid," the DHBs’ statement says. "The union seems unconcerned about the significant impact the strike will have on its own membership, let alone the general public.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 10, 2016 17:04 UTC