After reaching a successful agreement on roster hours Hawke's Bay's junior doctors have thanked the public for their support throughout their Safer Hours campaign.
Last Friday New Zealand Resident Doctors' Association members accepted the proposal reached between the union and DHBs as a result of their Safer Hours campaign, ending negotiations that had started in January last year.
New Zealand Resident Doctors' Association vice president Dr Helen Saywell said the very pleased with the result and that the agreement had been a "relief" after many months of campaigning.
"We're unbelievably grateful to the public who have supported us. The public understanding has been incredible," she said.
The agreement comes shortly after a nationwide 73 hour-long strike in January in which more than 100 resident doctors at Hawke's Bay Hospital took part in.