Cheviot Medical Services
Sir,—From the reply of the Medical Officer of Health to my letter it seems that the Health Department has no policy to overcome the growing shortage of doctors in rural practice. Most vacant country practices have already been widely advertised, and more effective steps than merely “drawing attention to the position at Cheviot” are required. The 1963 report on the availability and! distribution of medical prac-i titioners drew attention to 1
the “lack of incentives to doctors to practise in rural areas” and recommended positive remedies, but these have not been implemented by the Government The 1965 edition of “Where Should I Practise” states that there were vacancies for 40 to 90 doctors in country areas while some urban areas were oversupplied. New Zealand’s economy is dependent on farm production, and therefore it is the Government’s responsibility to introduce incentives to ensure that basic medical services are available in country districts.—Yours, etc., T. H. BARNES. Spotswood, November 4, 1967.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31520, 7 November 1967, Page 16
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