THE TIMARU HOSPITAL.
SERIOUS* FRICTION REPORTED
RESIGNATION OF HONORARY
STAFF
(Press Association Telegram.) TIMARU, Jan. 18. A difference between the Hospital Board and the honorary medical staff came to a head to-day. Some time ago the Board set up a committee to inquire into the way m which a book had been kept and the Committee found that the Matron had been somewhat careless in making entries.
The Honorary Staff, seizing some expressions made use of, interpreted these as a reflection on the Matron. The Matron herself, through a solicitor, asked for a further inquiry and, on this being refused by the Board as unnecessary, the Honorary Staff and all other medical men m the town signed a letter to the. Board demanding an inquiry and, this being refused, the Honorary Staff resigned, all the others also signing this letter. They then asked Dr. Valintine, In-spebtor-General, to visit Timaru and conduct an inquiry. Dr Valintine consented, but cannot come before the end of the month. On this,, the doctors wrote to the Board asking leave to withhold their resignations in the meantime.
The Board to-day questioned the right of the Inspector-General to interfere- and "by eight votes to three, resolved to accept the resignation of the Honorary staff, the resident surgeon to make the be si arrangements he can for assistance in operations until the Board secures a permanent assistant resident (who may be allowed outside practice). Dr. Loughnan, late of the honorary staff, is also an elected member of the Board and took part in the discussion, urging the right of the matron to further inquiry and supporting the doctors in their action. But ho did not vote.
In course of the discussion some members of the Board indicated that they had a grievance against-tlie honorary staff and other outside doctors, in that it was alleged some of them sent to the Hospital no patients who could pay them and therefore. patients’ payments were a small item of revenue.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4141, 19 January 1916, Page 7
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330THE TIMARU HOSPITAL. Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4141, 19 January 1916, Page 7
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