THE MEDICAL SERVICES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4008, 14 August 1915, Page 3

THE MEDICAL SERVICES.

* URG AA' IS! NG THE DOCTO RS. B\ Telegraph .Special Correspondent. WELLINGTON. Aug. 1-3. The Aliuister for Defence was asked fo-dav whether anything is being done in the direction of organising too medical' prof "v:inn In .New Zealand to meet i l.e demands iikelv to be. made upon ii by the large number ol rotmining sick and wounded soldiers and tor oilier wav purposes. "Some negoiiai.ious are going on with (he i’riiisli Medico! Association.” said All Allen. "but I do not yet know the result. 01 course, we have our own military organisation am! wo shall be glad ii any medical men who (In not lelcng tn the New Zealand Army Service will jinn. U they do so they cannot, be ordered abroad, but can "fie them ;i: N "v; Zealand and limy will come under can' financial reguial ions in regard le pay. ‘‘lt will probauiy Ijeeome necessary for im to organise the medico' «n vices. 1 1 1 rough out Die country,” added flic Minister. ‘Tu calling upon'doctors, we shall, of course, consider their convenience and that of their patients as Liras possible. YVc must see that the ordinary nerds of ali district's, especially tlic country districts, are not left u:ipro\.l'i U [or. That is a matter that is" being settled by the Director of, AL'dical Hospit-nfs -and the Public I i .-alin lb p.fi i iik ni. ft. is probably a mat ter tlmi ih" Hon. Mr Russell, ilie mow Aliuisicr lor Public llealtli. will deal wiili. The military part of it. of course, will hr dealt with by Surgeou(Lmoral llendi rsoii when Im arrive.-.''