THE INSURANCE ACT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 193, 4 January 1913, Page 5

THE INSURANCE ACT.

THE FORMATION OF PANELS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, January 2. In London at least 8000 doctors are required to work the Act. About 5300 have accepted service. The closing of panels has been extended to Saturday. In Wales 937 doctors have joined the panels, and outside doctors announce that they will treat patients at 8s Gd. The Welsh Commissioners have intimated that insured persons must choose a panel of doctors. The majority ot Scottish panels work on a competitive basis.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S VIEWS. Loudon, January 2. Mr. Lloyd (leorgc, addressing the auxiliary advisory committee, said that while the public regarded the revised terms to doctors as generous, the doetors' attitude was a tacit admission that, (he terms fairly met the circumstances. The doctors had latterly shifted the controversy from the question of remuneration to something called lav control. So other profession objected to administrative control by the lav body responsible for its payment. He instnnei-d the legal and the teaching .profusions, and added that arrangements were being made to deal with areas where the panels were inadequate

TEN THOUSAND DOCTORS CONCUR. Received January 3, 10.35 p.m. London, January 3. Mr. Lloyd f leorgc states that ten thousand doctors have agreed to serve, and panels are possible in seven-eighths of the country.