LATEST B.M.A. PROPOSAL

Grey River Argus, 16 September 1941, Page 7

LATEST B.M.A. PROPOSAL

Enquiry Into Health Services NELSON, Sept. 15. Proposals for a non-political investigation into New Zealand’s health services are contained in a letter to the Prime Minister, from Dr Jamieson, chairman of the National Health Insurance Committee of the B.M.A. Dr Jamieson wrote: “The medical profession maintains that adequate consideration of health services in this country has never yet been made by a fully competent body. May 1 suggest, therefore, that a ncn-pqlili-cal commission of persons, fully qualified to deal with the scientific economic, financial and social questions involved, be set up to enquire into the heallii services, and to submit a report on which sound legislation mat be based. It is hardly to be believed that such a course will not meet with general apprpval.” INVERCARGILL. September x 4. The Southland division of the British Medical Association passed a resolution at a meeting on Saturday pledging itself to continue medical services to the community, but re fusing to accept service under . the proposed amendment to the Social Security Act. The meeting was well attended and a full .discussion on the provis’ons of the amendment was held. The text of the resolution, which will be torwarded to the association’s headquarters in Wellington, follows:— “lite Southland division of the British Medical Association in reeogni’ion ot the necessity for continuing the supply of medical services to the community, pledges itself to continue the same, but firmly declines to accept service under the amendment to the Act, if passed by Parliament ” TARANAKI REFUSAL NEW PLYMOUTH, Sep*., lb. ' The Government’s proposals foi free genei al medical practitioner service were discussed at Stratford on Saturday night by the Taranaki Division of the 8.M.A., which strongly recommended the Council of the B.M.Z. to refuse to operate the Bill, as presented, but to offer to co-oper ate in the formulation of a scheme which would best serve the health interests of the public provided that a non-political Royal Commision under the chairmanship of a Supreme Court Judge, be set up to enquire into national health schemes.