Hospital Chairman Accused of Sulking

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 61, 12 March 1941, Page 6

Hospital Chairman Accused of Sulking

MINISTER AND OUTPATIENT

SCHEME

Per Press Association,

GREYMOUTH, March 11

Commenting this morning on the report from Auckland ot‘ the remark, made by Mr. Allan Moody and the tie

cision of the Hospital Board not to provide a free outpatient service, the Minister of Health (Hou. A. H. Nordmeyer) said: “While Mr. Moody was sulking in Auckland, the remaining members of the Hospital Boards Association executive were meeting me m

conference in Wellington. As a result of our discussions satisfactory arrangements to the Government, on the one side, and the boards, on the other, were entered into.

“The attitude of tho gentlemen on the executive was in Btriking contrast with that exhibited on this occasion and on others by the chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board. The regulations are ready and will be gazetted shortly. The only change that will now roquir.j to be made will be the insertion of a provision requiring the Auckland Hospital Board to refund to any person whom it has charged for outpatient service since March J the amount so charged. ”