Southland Hospital staff reportedly restricted to five minutes of daily conversation

Wednesday 21 May 2025 · 7 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 21 May 2025, 9:15am

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Staff at Southland Hospital's Southern Clinical Records and Coding department have reportedly been told they can only speak to one another for five minutes per day. Union complaints also suggest employees were instructed not to take their breaks together.

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1. The Post via RNZWed 21 May 2025, 8:40am

   Health staff told not to talk to each other for more than five minutes a day (opens in new tab)

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2. Otago Daily TimesWed 21 May 2025, 9:15am

   Southland Hospital staff told not to chat more than 5 minutes a day (opens in new tab)