“NOT FAIR TREATMENT.”
DOCTORS’ RESIGNATIONS. HOSPITAL BOARD ANNOYED. “The Board is not receiving fair treatment from these young gentlemen. They refuse to sign contracts when they enter the Board’s service.” That was the opinion given of youry; doctors who resign from the resident staff of the North Canterbury Hospital Board without sufficient notice. Mr 11. J. Otley, chairman of the Board, .made the statement at the last meeting of the Board. Dr. Langley tendered his resignation from the staff, stating that he would be taking up a new position on November 18. Regarding the resignation of Dr. Dodds from the staff, the Hospital Committee reported—“lt is desirable to emphasise the fact that although these men are appointed for a pei’iod of one year, and receive their salary each month, yet they do not feel it incumbent upon them to give the customary notice. In the case in question. Dr. Dodds only gave notice on the 10th lust, that he desired to leave on the 12th, thus giving no possible opportunity of filling the position.”
The chairman H. J. Otley) said that the position was becoming very unsatisfactory as far as the Board was concerned. The doctors appointed seemed to drift out of the Board’s ernnloy at their own wilL Once they
made up their minds to go they went. Rev. J. K. Archer claimed that trie terms of engagement for young doctots should be one month’s notice on eithei side. Obviously the young doctors entered the Board for their own benefit. The Board conferred a benefit oil the doctors just through their training. No doctor should be taken into the Board’s service unless on the conditions mentioned. The chairman said that he had asked Dr Dodds for a month’s notice, which had been refused. The Board was not receiving fair treatment, and the young doctors had refused to sign any contract. trouble was that the demand exceeded the supply. Mr A. T. Smith: Surely these young gentlemen should observe the unwritten law H of honour. The resignation was received ami ranart
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Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17242, 29 October 1927, Page 11
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