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HEALTH BILL T» GO THROUGH PREMIER THINKS DOCTORS WILL BE BEHIND SCHEME [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, August 16. 11 The legislation is going on the Statute Book,” said the Prime Minister (Mr. Savage), commenting in an interview this evening on the state meat issued by the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association that it was unable to offer any further co-operation in connection with the Government’s health scheme. Mr Savage said the Government had set itself the objective of providing a national health scheme, and it could not afford to be turned aside by the opposition of the British Medical Association. Tn spite of what had been said by the association, it was his opinion that the doctors would be behind the scheme when the legislation, was. enacted.
“ What would happen if a stand like this were taken by waterside workers, for instance, against a proposal of national importance?” Mr Savage asked. “If the British Medical Association withholds its co-operation when the legislation comes into force, the Government will have to consider taking other steps.”
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Evening Star, Issue 23038, 17 August 1938, Page 10
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