HOSPITAL STAFF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6489, 8 April 1908, Page 7

HOSPITAL STAFF

THE HONORARY APPOINTMENTS. . SUGGESTED CANCELLATION. Trouble seemed to be looming at the Hospital Trustees’ meeting yesterday, for on the agenda paper appeared a notice of motion by Mr A. C. Pearce:— That the appointment of honorary surgeons to the Wellington Hospital be cancelled, on the grounds of irregularities occurring at the meeting of the House Cor mittee on Thursday. March 19th, 1808 When '-he item was reached, the chairman (Hon C. if. Luke) announced that ho would have to rule it out of order, first, because they could not review matters discussed in committee, and second-, ly. because the committee did nothing. It attempted to do something, but did

not, so there was nothing to be removed . . , Mr Pearce: I shall have to find some other mtKUis of grot ting a uoiico of moviou in. It leaves one to draw whatever inference h * likes. A letter was road from Dr Wi.nnm Ycarf?. j>ointiug ou< that fv-r four year** and nine months he had carried out the duties of honorary surgeon at VN cllington Hospital conscientiously, and had clone his best for the patients entrusted to his care. He c-ukl never recollect having postponed nn operation once the patient was got ready, and he had no doubt the hospital records would show that the results of his operations rere not bo low tho average. Moreover, -he was not aware of any complaints having been made against him by Ms hospital patients. Hi.* attendances at t'p hospital had totalled nearly 110 b. He would b© obl’gerl if the Trustees put on record n, s<-et ? ' r ncnt of his work on the honorary staff. Tho chairman remarked that Or Young had Tendered splendid service to tho institution for tho four, yearw -Mid nine months ho had been on the honorary staff. There had never been anyone on the staff who pave greater attention to his work. Upon his motion t 1 e Trustees decided to . record that Dr Yonnp’s attention to the duties of honorary surgeon had at all times merited their annrecintimi and heart thanks. Mr Pearce: Tho Trustees have prob•ably mad© a mistake in cfstL’cr off e valued surgeon. T ho did not reecho the appointment.

Upon Mr Kirk's • motion it was also decided to thank every other member of ‘ tile honorary steff fer his. service© during the term lust ended.