LABOUR COMMITTEE’S PROTEST
TREATMENT OF OUTPATIENTS “VIEWED WITH AMAZEMENT” The following resolution was carried ; at the last meeting of the Nelson Labour Representation Committee: “That this committee views with amazement the Nelson Hospital Board’s lection in shutting people out of the outpatients’ department, and feels that j the board’s endeavour should be to inj crease service to the people, rather than reduce it.” LH A IRMA N’S CO MMEN T When the matter was referred to the : chairman of the Hospital Board, Major ' R. Dagger, he replied that the matter j had b6en discussed at the board meeting. and the board did not deal lightly with it. Sheer force of circumstances had dictated their action. In deference to the patients in the hospital there was no other alternative. The board decided last week that patients will be seen by appointment only and/or on production of a reference from the patient’s own doctor. This does not apply to emergency
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 13 October 1941, Page 6
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