STAFF DESPERATELY NEEDED
PALMERSTON NORTII HOSPITAL ' 'Tlu1 stntV pusitiou at the liospital is still •(liHicult. We liave niudo a nuinber . 1 1" appoi nt iiienl s to tlie doinestic stall, l.ut liave lost otliers. There are stitl niany \aeaneies, ehiefly for kitcheninaids, hoiisemaids and wanlsiuaids. The slrain of extra work on the nursiug sla!V uuder these eireuinstanees is : uiiavoidalile. ' ' These eoniinents were made by thc niedical superintendent (ilr. J. It. North) in Ihe course of his report lo the nioiithiy nieeting of the Palmerston Nortli liospital Boar.l yesterday. "Everv ell'ort is being made to lill these vacaueies," he s;iid. "The lios pital would appreciate oll'ers of assis-tiUH-e from any pulilie-spirited fcitizeus Lo tide oyer-'the di-flidult period sinc© flif lifting of. nianpower restrietioiis. Thc Red Cross are co-operating in providing lielp with douics'.ie work. ' ' The liospital has managed to kccp all its wards and institutions open, and it is hoped' that this position may be maintained, but it is csscntial that wc oktmn raoro doirostic slaif in tlie near future." Oti the reeonunou.hit ion of Ihe elu&r man ( M r. J. A. Xasli i women's organi sations in Palmerston 4.xirth are to le eireularised in an eiideavonr to oldat i uilditional vohintarv assistance duri.it>tlie ditlieull period now facing- Ihe hos])ital. The nianagiii'r seeretary (llr, A. .1. PliillijipsV said he felt sure r he liospital could ohtain su!iici»iif doiiiesiic Stalf if they had proper acconimodation. Kven if tlie board had to crect its own liostol, it would be foii'id worthwniJe. Tlie chairman iudi«-ated that he itud soniething to place before Ihe bottnl m this coiinectiou when the meeling went into couiiuittee
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 March 1946, Page 7
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