B.M.A.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1929, Page 5

B.M.A.

SETTLEMENT REACHED,

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

HAMILTON, Nov. 14

The British Medical Association has been successful in opposition to the scheme for co-operation between the Waikato Hcapital Board and the Huntly Medical Club. The Association objected to the Board appointing a doctor to attend club members in their homes as well as in hospital, contending this was unfair interference of private practice.

A private conference was held by the Board recently with Dr Elliott, President of the British ' Medical Association and Huntly representatives. A report was drawn up asking the Huntly people to revise a scheme to meet the wishes of the Association. Mr Smith, a. Huntly representative, stated at to-day’s meeting of the Board the people realised it was impossible to get a suitable doctor against the Association’s opposition. The Chairman, Mr Campbell Johnstone, said he hoped Huntly would make arrangements similar to that at To Ivuiti, the Board subsidising the local doctor for hospital work. The much discussed difficulty of obtaining payment of hospital fees from ])laori patients was again before the Waikato Hospital Board to-day. It was resolved to write the Native Affairs Department with a view to having part of payments in compensation for confiscation of Maori lands earmarked for payment, the medical services to indigent natives.