21,548 operations at MDH in six months

During the fist half of 2011, Mater Dei Hospital performed 21,548 operations – an increase of 4,400 interventions over the same period in 2007.

6 August 2011, 12:00am
by Miriam Dalli

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According to a statement issued by the Health Ministry, Mater Dei Hospital carried an average of 119 operations per week, including Saturdays and Sundays.

The total amount registered an increase of 4,400 operations over the 17,108 operations carried at St Luke’s Hospital during the first six months of 2007.

When compared to the same period last year, this year’s amount increased by 927 from last year’s 20,621.

MDH also registered a “record” number of operations in 2010 which amounted to 41,794.

So far, May 2011 registered the highest number of operations with 3,762.

“Several initiatives are being taken to increase the operations and decrease the waiting lists,” the statement said, adding that more nurses and professionals working in this sector have been employed, whilst theatre hours have increased.

The Ministry also reminded that, with arrangements with two private clinics, government will be paying for cataracts operations.

“Initiatives undertaken are leaving their fruit,” Health Minister Joe Cassar said. “Operations, medical services, prevention services and free medicines are increasing.”

Whilst adding that government is giving more funds to provide Maltese and Gozitans with the best health care services possible, he thanked all those employed within the health sector for their work.

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@FFS Dom Mintoff was always treated by the state service. Others went to the USA so the operation could be performed 'key hole' at the expense of the Maltese taxpayers.

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F-F-S he paid his taxes didn't he?

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@Martin Borg It seems the health sector didn't fail when it managed to cater for Dom Mintoff. who used the free services of MD

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Just out of curiosity, why is the comparison made with 2007?

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If so many operations were made in 6 months and the waiting lists still keep increasing it only means that the country is full of sick people, therefore by logic it means that the government has failed in the health sector.

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So Government has reached an agreement whereby cataract operations will be carried out at two private clinics/hospitals, the fee obviously being paid by Government. . What I cannot understand is whether these private entities have employed surgeons and theatre staff, or whether these will be the same people who are presently carrying out the operations at Mater Dei. . If the private entities have employed their own people to carry out these operations, then well and good, but if they are using the same people from Mater Dei, then the agreement reached does not make sense, and is only there for the taxpayer to support private enterprise. . If the teams are the same ones at Mater Dei, then why did Government not reach agreement with them, paying them extra or whatever, and keep them operating at Mater Dei?? This would have saved the taxpayer the fees charged by the private entities.

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“Initiatives undertaken are leaving their fruit,” Health Minister Joe Cassar said. “Operations, medical services, prevention services and free medicines are increasing.” Anki stretchers fil-kurruduri qedin "increasing"! Ghandkhom ghax tishtu fqatu il-kaxxa ta' Malta f'bini ta' sptar "state-of-the-art" u mhux f'servizz accettable fit-2011!