'New unity for doctors’

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33453, 7 February 1974, Page 14

'New unity for doctors’

The New Zealand College of General Practition- , ere was. officially inaugurated in a ceremony ia the Christchurch Town Hall last evening before a large audience, many in the academic robes of medical and other faculties. The first president of the college. Dr P. D. Delany, of; Wellington, said that a col-' lege was essential for the I continuing vitality of general 1 practice, because the general practitioner had to be as well. trained as his counterpart mi surgery, physical medicine or| obstetri :s. The inauguration address was given by Professor P. S. Byrne, of Manchester, president of the Royal College of Genera 1 Practitioners, who; also presented diplomas to! Drs P. C. McKinlay. J. P. Musgrove. T. M. O’Brien, W. ,1. Treadwell and B. H. Young ! on bee oming fellows of the i college. The new college is the; largest medical college in New Z ealand, with more than 35 per cent of all general, practil toners belonging to it. I Professor Byrne said the; media d profession in New, Zealand was too small to dis- j sipate its energies in splinter ; groups.. but these would con-1 tinue unless there was a dy-l namic bodv exercising the professional leadership which, the c< iliege must attempt to provide. The first college oration was given bv the DirectorGeneral of Health (Dr H. J. 1 H. Hi ddlestone).