Gisborne Doctors’ Mass Resignation
(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, January 25, Dissatisfaction among some Gisborne doctors has led to a mass resignation from the Medical Association of New Zealand, formerly the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association.
The chairman of the council of the association (Dr L. Brown of Auckland) will visit Gisborne on February 6 to discuss the doctors’ complaints. A former president of the Poverty Bay branch (Dr B Irvine) confirmed today that all the doctors who had attended the branch’s annual meeting—about 18 of a total membership of 30 had decided to resign. Their resignations had now become effective. Dr Brown said today that he would visit the area to have discussions with the doctors and find out what theii problems were. At present he had no clear reasons for the resignations.
Some of the doctors concerned have said they are not very happy about the organisation of the-branch and about the voice they have in M.A.N.Z. affairs. The president of the Gisborne branch (Dr J. M. Stewart) said today that this was a domestic affair and, as such, the matter was only for internal discussion. It would be premature to make any statement at present, he added.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31587, 26 January 1968, Page 26
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