Whether or not their roster demands are met, one thing the striking junior doctors have achieved is an increase in public awareness around their working conditions. About 3000 district health board doctors who are members of the Resident Doctors Association started striking at 7am on Tuesday - returning to work at 7am this morning. Tauranga and Rotorua Hospitals were among those affected, though both were reporting no problems as a result. Read more:• Doctors' strike nears end• Striking doctors give back to the community (+ video)Which is obviously a worry. We rely on our doctors, including the junior or resident doctors who are often working at the coalface, to be at the top of their game at all times.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 19, 2016 18:00 UTC