OUR HOSPITAL SYSTEM

Evening Star, Issue 19709, 9 November 1927, Page 2

OUR HOSPITAL SYSTEM

IMPORTANT GOHFERENGE SOON [SPECIAL TO THE ■ STAR.’] WELL! NGTON, November S. At an early date the Health Department is expected to call a conference to consider the report of Dr M'Eaclicrn on tho New Zealand hospital system. The New Zealand Hospital Boards’ Association is now moving to get the conference summoned as .soon as possible. It will bo remembered that the Government look the opportunity of Dr M'Eachern’s visit to Australia, last year to invite him to come to the dominion and furnish ft report, on the methods of hospital administration and service. Tho principal conclusions of Dr MTCacheru were embodied in an interim report, which was furnished to tho Government before ho left New Zealand. The full report came to hand only recently. At the conference, the date of which it is hoped will bo available very soon, will be representative of the hospital boards, the Health Department, and tho British Medical Association. The policy of tho B.M.A. has been endorsed by the report. Important matters of hospital control will be discussed at the conference, and important results are expected to flow from it.