White Paper on health
j Sir, — It is pleasing to 'see the Association of Social [Workers taking a reasonable and constructive approach to ■ the White Paper on health, i This contrasts sharply to the [attitudes of other groups I such as the Private Hospital I Association which is not I above using misleading figures to bolster its selfcentred approach. Official figures show that private hospitals provide 13 per cent of all hospital beds and not 20 per cent as claimed. Private hospitals are said to perform 30 per cent of surgical operations but the nature of these operations is not explained. Figures on medical insurance indicate that public hospital care is I not available as it should bej and not. as claimed, that; they indicate a preference for private care. The Social; Workers’ Association seems; to have the interest of the! people of New Zealand more; at heart than the Private; Hospital Association. — Yours etc., M. J. DOBSON. March 12, 1975. I
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33791, 13 March 1975, Page 16
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