HOSPITAL ENQUIRY.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1924, Page 3

HOSPITAL ENQUIRY.

ATTITUDE (IF It.M \. n v TEi.Kii it a rn —nat chess association.] PALMERSTON X., October 31. The attitude of the British Medical Association regarding the position o! honorary stalls of public hospitals was explained, to Commissioner Page at the [•ol'clusion of the hearing of the Bryce [•use to-day. bv Mr S. Campbell llegg. lie said the Association strongly supported ihe refusal of the honorary staff to treat weakly patients in a public hospital, hut, in no circumstances, was the health of patients to lie jeopardised. Tin* question ol honorary medical stall's was very unsatisfactory throughout the Dominion. The Hoard's failure to utilise the services and advice of honorary slalis in the way of improving the hospitals was keeping the latter in their present state of inefficiency. Apart from the treatment r,f sick and indigent, one very important aspect of a hospital was the scientific knowledge to lie gained by medical men. lie advocated the division of hospitals into three classes for community, hospital system, for middle class and wealthy. My having such a system, the hospitals instead of being dreaded, would be looked upon in the proper light, and as places where Hie sick could receive proper medical attention.