THE INSURANCE ACT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143783, 6 May 1912, Page 3

THE INSURANCE ACT.

DOCTORS THREATEN A STRIKE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, May 5. Owing to Mr. Lloyd George’s Opera House speech in February, and Mr. Masterman’s threat, the Committee of the British- Medical Association has asked 26,000 doctors to sign an additional pledge to simultaneously resign from all clubs and friendly society dispensaries and other fprms of contributory contract practice appointment! throughout England, Scotland, and Wales, unless their demands are granted. Also, except in cases of urgent necessity, not to render professional service to people insured through any voluntary medical charity. Dr. Cox, secretary of the association, explaining this new dramatic turn given to the controversy, says that in the event of a doctors' strike those insured would have to make their own private arrangements for medical attendance. This would imply a breakdown of one of the most attractive features of the Act. -