Family planning clinics
Sir,—May I thank Dr Helen McGill, the Senior Medical Officer of the Family Planning Association, for informing me that the F.P.A. has relinquished its street appeal and the F.P.A. doctors now do not receive the $1.25 general medical subsidy. But Dr McGill does not comment:.upon the .fact that the taxpayer subsidises a consultation with an F.P.A-. doctor to the tune of over $ll. whereas it is $1.25 with a general practitioner. At present the F.P.A. doctor charges the patient $6.50 for a consultation, making a total of about $18.50. The Minister of Health has reproached Waikato G.P.s for announcing that thqy intend to charge a total fee of $13.50. If an indigent patient is not charged by the F.P.A.. the association still gets about $l2. With a G.P. it is $1.25. G.P.s have no objection to .the existence of the F.P.A. They would like to work on equal terms. — Yours, etc., SELWYN CARSON. July 5, 1982.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19820707.2.97.7
Bibliographic details
Press, 7 July 1982, Page 22
Word Count
159Family planning clinics Press, 7 July 1982, Page 22
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.