WAIHI HOSPITAL

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1936, Page 3

WAIHI HOSPITAL

TROUBLES WILL SOON BE OVER. WAIHT. January 14. The staffing and other troubles at M the Wailii Hospital should soon be j | over, thanks to the untiring efforts oi j the Minister (of Health, Hon. P. j i Frazer, who spent several hours last J night and the whole of this morning in conference with members of the Hospital Board, Following . the .conference, which was held in committee, Mr I Fraser handed the following statement to the press for publication:— |. ) “Dr M. H. Watt, Director-General J rf Health, who was, associated with me in meeting the board, and myself are satisfied tdat the conference proved very satisfactory. There , was a frank , discussion of the difficulties associated with the hospital and, as a result, a considerable amount of misunderstanding was adjusted. - ! | “There is now good reason for be- [ lievjng. that .'an arrangement will : shortly be agreed to by all concerned j which will ensure that the best avail- 1 I able' medical -and nursing skill will be at the service of the hospital and the community. In fact, it may ho said '|fchat the basic general principles of the proposal have been agreed to and that the details will be worked ! out by Dr Watt in conjunction' with the medical superintendent and Dr. Hothefington, Dr BarrowcloUgh and the board.” , T