DUNEDIN HOSPITAL

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1925, Page 9

DUNEDIN HOSPITAL

ADMINISTRATION INQUIRY. THE ROBERTSON CASE. MORE TROUBLE ARISES. By Telegraph.—press Association. Dunedin, Last Night, At a meeting of the Otago Hospital Board tfiia afternoon ft letter was read from the Mayor stating that a deputation t° hfan hftd suggested that an independent chairman should be appointed to the conference of the honorary medical stuff and the board, which ft to be held io define the duties of the medical superintendent and house staff as tha result of the recent Robertson case, Members of the board expressed indignation at the nature of the request, and a resolution was unanimously carlied expressing confidence in its own chairman, and pointing out that the hospital board was resolved to deal Itself with its own business. A letter wag received from the medical superintendent (Dr. Falconer) protesting against tge finding of the board in Its reference to him, find suggesting that It should be withdrawn until the inquiry on administration was bold. Consideration of the matter was deferred till the next meeting of the board.