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Woman dies waiting for appointment at Mater Dei – Deo Debattista
Labour candidate Deo Debattista says government should have improved services at Mater Dei Hospital rather than choose to spend millions on the building of a new parliament.
9 September 2012, 12:00am
Karl Stagno-Navarra
Karl Stagno-Navarra
1 min read
Labour candidate for the general elections, Deo Debattista.
According to Labour candidate Deo Debattista a woman who was asked to wait a year and a half before she could be visited by a consultant at Mater Dei Hospital, died of cancer.
Debattista said the patient had visited Mater Dei Hospital complaining of pain when she was given an appointment with a consultant to determine the cause of the pain.
The woman was reportedly put on the waiting list, but had died of cancer before she could be examined.
"This woman died because no one could establish what was causing her pain. Only the consultant could have established that her pain was coming from a cancer in her bladder," Debattista told Illum.
Read the full interview with Deo Debattista in Illum
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Sur Fenea , min jaf li kieku dik il-povra mara kienet ommok jew xi ħadd li jiġi minnek x'kont tgħid ? Dr.Deo Debattista mhux jinqeda bil-mejtin biex jirbaħ il-voti , izda juri dak li qed jiġri bil-fatti , u li inthom tridu taħbu min-nies . Mela mhux tal-mistħija jkollok persuna li qed tistenna li jekk ma jkollix il-kura meħtieġa fil-pront , tista titlef ħajjitha min ħin għall ieħor . Dan imissek tara Sur Fenea .
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I feel that vellm004's condolences are contradictory. How would we respond if this case happened to be involved your dearest mother?!!!
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I am very sorry for this person - and any other person that passes away for that matter. However I am still disgusted by the comments posted. It is obvious that none of you have ever needed treatment at Mater Dei or you would be singing a very different tune. Besides, people who make political issues and try to gain political advantage out of such cases should be ashamed of themselves.
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sfortunatament mijiet qed imutu bil marda qerrieda tal kancer. tal misthija kif deo debattista qed jinqed bil mejtin biex jirbah il voti. gharukaza. allura deo ma japprezzax ix xoghol siewi li jghamlu l-ispecjalisti u kif il gvern qed jghamel screening biex il marda tinqabad fil bidu.
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@vellm004 - is it that hard to understand the above? because of the delays and awkward system we have at our state of the art hospital, the patient died due to delays in waiting list. Had the consultant seen to her immediately after Dr. Debattista sent her several times. She died and responsible ministry should answer.
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Dear vellm004, you wouldn't place your comment if this woman happened to be your mother, only if you're a bastard!!!!... Your condolences are contradictory.
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HALLAS IT-TAXXA U L-BOLLA GAHAN MALTI HALLI L-MINISTRU U D-DAMIGELLI TIEGHU JIDDANDNU BIL-FESTINI U R-REPOS U JIMPJEGAW IL-BAZUZLI QRIB TAGHHOM LEJLIET ELEZZJONI. ISTHU JEKK GHANDKOM WICC. GHAD TIBQGHU MSEMMIJA MINN ULIEDNA U WLIED ULIEDNA BIL FALLIMENT LI GIBTHU FIH DAN IL-PAJJIZ.
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Condolences to the family. People always die, before being admitted to hospital and after been seen to at hospital.
What has Deo discovered????
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Kif ma tistħix tidher quddiem in-nies Sur Ministru u tgħid li l-isptar Mater Dei kollox miexi sewwa . Mhux il-bogħod iz-zmien li jkollok tirrispondi lill-ellettorat , Sur Ministru .
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Veru waqet mara mill-Home ta Bormla???? Ghaliex ma instema xejn??? Ta minn kienet it-traskuragni?
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Nahseb ma kienitx Nazzjonalista ghaliex kieku qabzet il-Kju. Dawk li ma humiex Nazzjonalisti dawk jistaw imutu, imma in-Nazzjonalisti Le ghaliex dawk jinqdew huw hekk gara? Issa jigi tas-Socjeta Gusta u KULHADD jibda mil punt tat tluq. In Nazzjonalista gawdew taht il-PN ghaliex dawk jiehdu hsiebhom u l-ohrajn kollha baghtew, issa jitla tal-Labour u kullhadd indaqs. Dik Socjeta Gusta.
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the police commissioner should investigate, my friend talpastizzi, do not bet any money that he will investigate, because the PC is another puppet on a string. ghaqas jaf xlaqtu.
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Such a bright and honest doctor, glad he is forming part of the PL team. The above simply shows the health ministry and our health system is breaking down, the health minister has a lot to answer.
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Such a bright and honest doctor, glad he is forming part of the PL team. The above simply shows the health ministry and our health system is breaking down, the health minister has a lot to answer.
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.....and only yesterday Minister Cassar was pictured with some "nobody" from WHO smugly smiling as she heaped praise on the maltese health sector and suggesting Malta to be a role model. A new PL government should investigate these "Expense free" holidays for foreigners to come here and try to influence the people with their lies.The minister's concerned would be made to pay out of their own pocket the expenses incurred.
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Such a bright and honest doctor, glad he is forming part of the PL team. The above simply shows the health ministry and our health system is breaking down, the health minister has a lot to answer.
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The commissioner of Police should investigate this case. If this is true this is a clear case of manslaughter. In this case the minister is not just responsible politically but also criminally.
