All nursing roles at Oamaru Hospital may be disestablished and re-appointed under an organisational restructure proposed by Waitaki District Health Services. That review was in addition to a joint-review of services it carried out in 2017 alongside the Southern District Health Board, which funds the company. All 10.8 full-time equivalent administrative roles would be disestablished and eight full-time equivalent administrative support roles created. The hospitals 3.4 full-time equivalent occupational therapy roles would be reduced by 0.4, all orderly and maintenance roles cut and cleaning roles changed. Waitaki District Health Services chairman Chris Swann said he was "not in a position'' to comment on the proposal, but the company would be making a statement "very shortly''.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 11, 2019 15:33 UTC