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PN lambasts reception-in-car park decision ‘insensitive’
Nationalist MP Claudio Grech says decision to move day care waiting area in car park ‘insensitive’ and ‘undignified’.
10 January 2014, 12:00am
Miriam Dalli
Miriam Dalli
1 min read
The tent and a marquee went up this morning
The Opposition's spokesman for health Claudio Grech has lambasted government's decision to temporarily move the reception area of Mater Dei's day surgery unit in the car park, saying it was "insensitive" and "undignified".
A decision was taken to temporarily use the reception area as a "treatment room" as health authorities expect an influx of patients admitted to the hospital due to the influenza season.
The Prime Minister has since ordered the removal of the tent and workers were seen pulling down the tent this evening.
Grech voiced his concern over the decision which would have resulted in patients waiting outside in the cold during January and February.
"Such a decision cannot be understood. It is insensitive and undignified. Every patient who makes use of Mater Dei should be welcomed in a comfortable and civilized place and not left to wait outside under a tent," he said.
The MP said one had to keep in mind that patients would be in a vulnerable state.
"The tent symobilises government's mediocrity and its lack of ideas. Labour was elected on promises of an improved healthcare service. The government not only failed to consult with anyone on this decision, but is also insensitive and indicates the government's panic."
Grech said such panic was also mirrored in a recent decision to cancel appointments.
The PN also urged government to reverse its decision.
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Mhux il-PN bena dan lis-sptar hekk problematiku zgur li kulhadd jaf li dan hu zghir wisq u ma jiflahx ghall meta jkun hemm kazijiet ta influenza jew pandemija ta' mard iehor specjalment fix-xhur kisha tax-xitwa. Nahseb li l-PN hu izjed interessat li joqghod xkaffa u jhalli lill-Gvern jiehu xi zbalji hoxnin bhal din tat-tinda biex jigi kkritikat inkella joffri soluzzjonijiet alternattivi realistici u li jistu jigu attwati milli jghamel dan il-plejtu kollu. Il-PN qabel jikkritika xi haga ghandu jmur l-ewwel il-purgatorju biex jissaffa (ghax hu li holoq dawn il-problemi u ghalhekk qala dik it-tkaxkira ta 35000) u mhux jipprova jitla' l-genna fuq tinda. Ovvju wkoll li l-MP Grech daqs Dalli mghandomx idea dwar is-Sahha u sptarijiet. Parir lill PL - INFORMA LILL POPLU GHAX JEKK TINFURMAH JINDUNA MINN KIEN LI FASSAL HAZIN.
