HOSPITAL CHANGES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 773, 23 March 1910, Page 4

HOSPITAL CHANGES.

HONORARY STAFF. COMPLIMENTARY REFERENCES. The Wellington Hospital Trustees have just made important changes in the honorary medical staff of the hospital. Reference was made,- at yesterday's meeting of tlio Trustees, to the. retirement of. several members of the staff who : have seen long and honourable service: ■ . •

The chairman (Hon. C. M. Luke, M.L.C.) moved to send a Jotter of thanks to the Hon. Dr. Collins, M.L.C*, for his long and distinguished services to the institution,. and to appoint him an honorary consulting surgeon. Mr. Luko said that Dr. Collins had been a member of tho honorary staff for tho last thirty years, a period which, ho believed, constituted a record for the Dominion. Ho had brought to bear upon his duties more- than average skill as a .physician, and.tb.is, with his consistent devotion, to duty, had marked him out as worthy of the special thanks of tho board. He had consented to become, an honogary consulting surgeon at his'(the chairman's) suggestion. ; ■ The .motion was carried-unanimously. The.chairman then made similar reierencps.io Dr.. James, who, he. said, had been continuously on tho staff as honorary surgeon for sixteen years, and who had shown-a devotion t<; duty equal to that of any member" of tho staff. Tho number of his attendances of recent years had been amongst the highest, and nothing had been allowed by-iim to stand in tho way of visiting tho hospital whenever it was necessary, either by'night or day. It was unanimously resolved, on the motion of the chairman, to send a letter of special thanks to Dr. James, and to appoint .him an honorary consulting surgeon. .-.■':. '' Mr. It. 0. Kirk said that Dr. M'Loan had served for many years on the staff as honorary • physician and honorary surgeon, and owing to the- shuffling of the cards' ho was not now on the list. No one had been more assiduous in his duties or had given more time to hospital cases.. • The ch.iirman and Mr. Agmeij Smith endorsed tlieso remarks, and a special vote of tha/iks was accorded to Dr. M'Lean. '"■'.. Tho Now Honorary Staff. Tho board has increased the' number of honorary surgeons and honorary physicians from four to five. Tho following ; appointments, which had been recommended by the House Committee, were made at yesterday's meeting:— Surgeons.—Drs. Ewart, Faulke, Herbert, xtf'Gavin, and Young. ' ■ . Physicians.—Drs. Begg, < ; ,Gibbs, Henry, Holmes, and Tolhurst. , '' Ophthalmic Surgeons.—Drs. ■ Harty and. Webster. . .■'■

Lady Practitioner (in charge of children's wards).—Dr. Agnes Bennett.

Dental Surgeon.—Mr. W. H. Dids'l»ury. . ' ! Mr. Agmen Smith and the chairman spoke-highly of the qualifications of tho newly-appointed staff. .■ .. • ; : It was; also resolved, on the motion of .the, chairman, to send a letter of: thanks to each member of the honorary staff of the period just closing. Mr. Luke remarked.-upon the generosity of "ttav medical" men. in. giving their time and professionalskill 'gratuitously to, "the. hospital."""'.'We sometimes, hear of high 'fees, charged .by doctors," he, added,'."and"perhaps..the fees,are too: high for to .pay,-! but hero' wo see. the other side—the kindness and. generosity'o.f-thoprofession." ' ...' ... "; J _« Iliß..Murs[ng_staff.. - '•_ It was resolved on the recommenda-.-tiou'of tho'' House'. Committee, "that Nurses Brandon, Balmor, and AVillis.be promoted to Sisters. . ■'~' Sister Edith Cierar, assistant-matron, tendered her'resignation;' ■''■'. ; ; The chairman (Hoa. 0. M. ,Luke', M.L:C.) moved: "That the'resignation be accepted,, and that the usual testimonial, as to efficiency and devotion to duty bo given.", Mr. Luko. added that he knew of'no-case-m which such a testimonial was more thoroughly' desorved.■ Sister Crorar had been on tho ■staff for a number of years, and had done splendid Eervice.

The resignation was acceptedj and it was resolved to invito applications for. the position-of sub-matron. , ' ' The chairm in mentioned that tiny references-the members might desire to make-to the services of the permanent staff would como suitibly at tho final meating of .the. trustees; which is to.be •held- at: the hospital oa Thursday weeli