Cheviot, October 13, 1966.
[Dr. L. McH. Berry, medical superintendent-in-chief of the North Canterbury Hospital Board, replies: “Your correspondent’s criticism of the board is unjust. The board has made, and is continuing to make, every effort to obtain a full complement of well-trained nurses for the Cheviot Hospital. Country service, however, does not seem to be attractive to the nursing profession and this cannot be related to remuneration, which is now very rewarding. One of the difficulties in the smaller hospitals is the lack of clinical interest due to the low bed occupancy, although we know that virtually every baby in the Cheviot district is in fact bom in the hospital. As your correspondent points out, this is a democracy, and staff cannot be regimented to go to these hospitals. We do obtain relief from our own staff. If anybody knows of any nurses willing to go to Cheviot on a permanent basis, we would be only too delighted to hear about them.”]
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31195, 20 October 1966, Page 16
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