BRITISH POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 9 January 1912, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

to ill 'll Mil . I DOCTORS AND THE INSURANCE ACT. At a specialrepresentative meeting •cf- the oßritish’.'Medical Association in London; iin November, summoned .to Consider the attitude of the; profession to-wards 1 the National ThsiiraUCe Bill,. V revolution was unanimously passed that in the event of the Ell becoming law the Association should use every possible means to ensure that no medical practitioner undertake the medical attendance and treatment of in--1 bared persons under arrangements (hat are not absolutely in accordance with the six cardinal principles of tho policy of the Association. In answer to a question as to, what was the exact meaning of tlrs resolution, one of the officials of the Association said that if the Bill were passed the members would endeavour to arrange satisfactory terms with the Insurance Committees in the counties, and that if they did not succeed in this they would not work tho Bill. The six cardinal principles referred to in the resolution are as follows; 1. An income limit of_ £2 a week for those entitled to medical benefits. 2. Free choice of doctor by patient, subject to consent of doctor to act. 3. Medical and maternity benefits to bo administered by local health committees, and nob by friendly societies. 4. The method of remuneration of medical practitioners adopted by each local health committee to he according to the preference of the majority of the medical profession of the district of that committee. 5. Medical remuneration to bo what the profession considers adequate, having duo regard to the duties to ho performed and other conditions of service. 6. Adequate medical representation among the Insurance Commissioners, in the Central Advisory Committee, and in the. local health committees; and statutory recognition of a local medical committee, representative of the profession, in the district of each health committee.