So far, more than 80 gynaecological surgical procedures have been cancelled since the start of MUMN industrial actions, the Malta College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have said.

In a statement on Wednesday, the College stressed that “most of these operations were scheduled to investigate symptoms that might be suggestive of cancer.”

The Malta College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists expressed its concern at the prevailing situation at Mater Dei Hospital “following the last 3 weeks of industrial actions by the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses.”

“While as healthcare professions all nurses, midwives, doctors and allied healthcare professionals, we do everything in our power to maintain patient safety, we feel that the impact of these industrial actions on patient care and safety is dangerous” the College said.

It went on to say that, “following the Covid-19 pandemic and the cancellations of surgical procedures during this period, theatre time is already very limited and we feel that such a directive is detrimental to patients’ safety.”

The college invited both parties involved “to work towards an urgent solution for the benefit of all, most especially the patients that have entrusted us to take care of them.”

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