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PN hits out at transfers at elderly residence
Opposition says staff transfers at elderly home will have negative impact on elderly persons and their relatives.
28 May 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
The Nationalist Party expressed its concern over staff transfers at St Vincent de Paul Residence and said that elderly care should not fall victim of the government's over-spending.
The PN media is reporting that over the weekend 90 transfers took place at the residency, bringing the total of transfers since the March general election to 300.
The Opposition said these transfers followed other unreasonable transfers in the same elderly care residency and cast doubts over the importance the government is giving to the sector.
"The PN has always given importance to the needs of elderly persons, including those suffering from dementia."
In a statement issued today, the Opposition explained that yesterday, relatives of patients housed at the Home's Activity Centre, which also serves as a respite centre for people in the community suffering dementia, were asked to pick up their relatives because the centre was being closed down.
"Later, the staff was told that the centre would not be closed, however they were summoned to the Superintendent's office so that alternative posts could be found for them. It now appears that the facility will be run by an Occupational Therapist and other staff, mostly well-known Labour activists," the PN said.
"The PN asks what has become of Labour's infamous roadmap in the elderly care sector and the PN also asks whether the impact of these transfers on elderly persons and their relatives have been studied. Hopefully elderly care will not be the first victim of the government's wrong and insensitive measures to make up for its wild spending."
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WHAT IS THE PN WORRIED ABOUT, THE PEOPLE EMPLOYED THERE WERE NOT EVEN EXPERIENCED MEDICAL PERSONAL, THEY WERE A BUNCH OF PLASTERES, ELECTRICIONS,WARDENS AND X POLICE, WHO ATE AND WATCHED TV 24 HR IT WAS A HOLIDAY IN THE MAKING FOR THESE EMPLOYEES, SO YES GET ON WITH THE TRANSFERS MAKE THESE PEOPLE WORK FOR EVERY PENNY THEY EARN.HOW CAN SOMEONE LIKE SIMON EVEN COMMENT WITH SUCH PAST BAD ELECTORIAL RESULTS??? X NATIONALIST
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fl 1998 wara 3 gimghat il PN ta 84 transfers fil korp tal pulizija u Alla ibierek hadd ma qal xejn dak inhar...PN intom ghadkom 10 snin fl oppozijoni hudu pacenzja
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Under the PN better known as Demokratici Nsara not a single transfer was ever given only thousands of postings and staff movements and relocations were made! Another SimonPN gaffe!
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Jaqaw ghax Nazzjonalisti u ta' gewwa li jridu jieklu biss HUMA ????
Ma joqghodhux jinqdew bil-pazjenti tal-PN kif pogguhom hemm HUMA ghal esigenzi tas-servizz , tant iehor jistghu jitnehhew u jitpoggew ohrajn GHAL ISTESS ESIGENZI TAS-SERVIZZ!
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Does the PN not rememebr that in 2012 scores of transfers were issued when seasoned Nursing Officers were arbitrarily transferred from wards which they had practically built? And these were issued even against the will of ward consultants? Biex tiskongra trid tkun pur.......
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Marie Louise Coleiro (MLC) is fast becoming my Hero. UHM and Jean Paul Gauci and PN are not in a position to speak about transfers and transperancy. Both the PN and UHM where the architects of the infamous sectoral agreement signed in a rush few days before the election. Because of that many paramedics are currently faced by injustice.
Dear MLC continue with your reforms. They are desperately needed to contain wastage and improve efficiency. This should also be taken on board by Dr Farrugia (Health Minister).
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THE PN HAS REIGNED SUPREME FOR 25 YEARS ACTING WITH ABSOLUTE ARROGANCE, DISDAIN OF PL MEMBERS, DISCRIMINATION AND ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS. THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECISIONS INVOLVING EVEN THE THEN PRESIDENT ARE PROOF ENOUGH. OVER THESE 25 YEARS THEY PLACED THEIR OWN BLUE-EYED CRONIES IN EVERY POSITION IMAGINABLE AND NOW THEY WANT THAT THESE PEOPLE REMAIN ENJOYING THEIR POLITICAL FRUITS FURTHER. MERITOCRACY AND CHRISTIAN FAIRNESS DICTATES THAT THOSE WHO WERE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BE NOW GIVEN A CHANCE OF REDRESS. THE PN'S TIME IS NOW UP AND THE SOONER THEY REALIZE THIS THE BETTER CAN MALTA RETURN TO DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE.
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It must be said that transfers have been carried out for whole decades under the PN and that in 2012 a very large number of transfers were metted out even to other hospitals some are still being contested in the courts.
So what is the difference now? PN statement is a bit out of place even hypocritical to say the least.
