The Union Haddiema Maghqudin said it would be constrained to take industrial action if something was not done immediately to remedy the difficulties faced by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in the Mater Dei Hospital’s Outpatients Department.

The primary problem was the shortage of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at the Outpatients’ Pharmacy, it said. This situation was creating unnecessary suffering for these workers, who were also finding it hard to take their vacation leave.

The UHM is also appealing to the Department of Health to implement suggestions that were discussed by the union and which the department appeared to agree with.