Diagnostic Medlab Thursday 12 February 2009, 2:17PM
Media release from Diagnostic Medlab
Auckland's community laboratory provider, Diagnostic Medlab (DML),
is extremely disappointed with today's Supreme Court decision not
to hear DML's appeal against an Appeal Court decision that returned
a community laboratory contract to Labtests Auckland (LTA).
"We have fought hard for more than 2½ years, challenging the DHB's
decision to award the contract to LTA," says DML's Chief Executive,
Dr Arthur Morris.
"Unfortunately, today's decision means we have no further legal
avenues to pursue."
Dr Morris paid tribute to DML's staff.
"The support and loyalty of our staff has been critical to our
determination to pursue the matter to today's disappointing
conclusion." Dr Morris also recorded DML's appreciation of the
support the laboratory had received from Auckland's primary health
community.
Dr Morris said the immediate task would be to meet with the DHBs
to map out where to from here.