- Title: BELGIUM: BELGIUM DOCTORS SUSPEND PLANS FOR STRIKE
- Date: 6th February 1966
- Summary: 1. GV NATIONAL FEDERATION OF DOCTORS BUILDING 0.03 2. GV REPORTERS STANDING OUTSIDE 0.05 3. SV DOCTORS CLIMB STAIRS (3 SHOTS) 0.25 4. LV, SV. CU & SV DOCTOR MUNDELEER ACTING RESIDENT WITH REPORTERS 0.39 Initials PBS/V-S/BHH/SGM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 21st February 1966 12:00
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- Location: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
- Country: Belgium
- Reuters ID: LVA921RSIXT9CB5PGKQXY7U6ZYXI
- Story Text: BELGIUM'S NINE THOUSAND DOCTORS TODAY (SUNDAY) SUSPENDED PLANES TO STRIKE FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT IN PROTEST AGAINST THE INTRODUCTION OF FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT IN HOSPITALS.
THE SUSPENSION OF THE STRIKE CAME AFTER A MEETING BETWEEN LEADERS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE PRIME MINISTER, M. PIERRE HARMEL.
THE DOCTORS DEMANDS FOR FREE MEDICAL SERVICE TO CEASE HAS BROUGHT A SPLIT IN THE TWO-PARTY COALITION GOVERNMENT WHICH ON FRIDAY LED THE GOVERNMENT TO TENDER ITS RESIGNATION TO KING BAUDOUIN. THE KING REFUSED TO ACCEPT IT.
NOW, THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF DOCTORS IN TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT ON THE ISSUE OF FREE MEDICAL SERVICES.
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