MEDICAL SCHOOL Call To Delay Expansion At Otago University

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32362, 30 July 1970, Page 18

MEDICAL SCHOOL Call To Delay Expansion At Otago University

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, July 29.

A top-level committee of Wellington Hospital and Victoria University representatives is anxious that until expert national medical opinion is obtained no action should be taken on the Government’s plan to adopt the University of Otago Medical School expansion scheme.

The decision was for its information and would reached by the commit- be the board at its tee at a meeting last meetin * ! tomorrow night ueaa meeting last br Taylor gald he under . night despite an ex- s to O( j tjj C board would also pressed concern that have before it a letter from New Zealand’s output of the Vice-Chancellor of the doctors should be in- University of Otago (Dr R. M. creased by the soundest and speediest means pos- the Government’s latest posisible. tion, and seeking Wellington’s

co-operation in the provision of clinical facilities for fifth and sixth-year medical students.

“As can be gathered from the standing committee’s resolution, we are extremely anxious that truly representative medical opinion should be abailable before New Zealand is irrevocably committed to Otago’s plan,” Dr Taylor said.