The Malta Independent 10 February 2025, Monday
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Government must stop trying to fool the people and resolve the healthcare crisis - PN

Monday, 20 January 2025, 18:02 Last update: about 20 days ago

Four months ago, the Minister for Health told us that the only thing missing for the Paola Hub to begin operating was certification, the PN said.

"Four months have passed, the health system is on the brink of collapse, and not only is the Paola Hub still closed, but the Government has also authorised an additional €1,700,000 to continue works on it, with the majority of contracts awarded through direct orders. This is all happening for a hospital that was supposed to open in 2022," the PN said in a statement signed by the party's Shadow Minister for Health Adrian Delia.

"The Minister for Health must stop trying to fool the people and do what he is duty-bound to do: provide the public with the healthcare service it deserves. It wasn't enough for the Labour Government to waste €400 million to enrich criminals. Beyond being a government that defrauded the public, we now have a government that doesn't even know where to begin to fix the damage it caused to this crucial sector."

"We still have two hospitals - St Luke's and Karen Grech - left abandoned, while the promised new hospital for the Gozitans remains a dream. Meanwhile, Mater Dei Hospital is buckling under pressure."

The PN firmly believes that the Government should invest whatever is necessary to ensure that the Maltese and Gozitans receive proper healthcare services, it said. "Yet it seems the Government has lost all direction in this sector."

"The Government's incompetence is only leading to more suffering for patients and additional burdens on hospital and clinic workers.  It is solely the dedication and competence of healthcare workers that are preventing this sector from collapsing entirely. Neither the workers, the patients, nor the Maltese public should have to pay for the incompetence of Robert Abela's Government."

The PN appealed to the Government to "put an end to the nonsense and ceremonies, roll up its sleeves, and focus on solving the crisis it created. Above all, it appeals to the Government to stop fooling the people."

 


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