The Doctors (press cutting)
1944-12-11 1944 1940s 1 page NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS Subject... National Health Service Sheet No................................. Reference... Yorkshire Post - 11.12.44 Folder No................................ The Doctors MR. WILLINK is not to be envied the task of greasing the slips for the launch...
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| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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11 December 1944
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| Summary: | 1944-12-11
1944
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NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS Subject... National Health Service Sheet No................................. Reference... Yorkshire Post - 11.12.44 Folder No................................ The Doctors MR. WILLINK is not to be envied the task of greasing the slips for the launching, in the spring, of legislation for the establishment of a national health service. Some such legislation is inevitable, but the task has not been made any easier for the Minister by the attitude of the doctors, in so far as it was expressed by the British Medical Association at their annual representative meeting. They decided to negotiate with the Government on the National Health Service White Paper, demanded that central and local administration should be given priority over all other questions, and resolutely declined to negotiate on details of a comprehensive health service until they were satisfied that the administrative structure was sound. Members of the B.M.A. are disturbed by the fear of State control over their actions as free men and responsible doctors, and are strongly opposed to much in the Government plans. But it has to be remembered that meetings of the B.M.A. are apt to reflect the views of older men; of doctors who have established practices and are opposed to change; whereas many of the younger men, now absent with the Services, have no settled practice to return to and are uncertain about the post-war future. Many of these are greatly attracted by the idea of working for a salary assured to them by the State. It may be that the forthcoming negotiations will produce a compromise satisfactory to all the parties concerned, but we hope they will not be unduly prolonged. The new legislation must if possible be kept free of party political strife.
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