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Health ombudsman hits out at union actions affecting hospital patients

Health ombudsman hits out at union actions affecting hospital patients Commissioner for Health at the Office of the Ombudsman issued warning on third industrial action affecting patients in hospitals and residents in care homes 21 April 2021, 11:57am by Laura Calleja Latest directives issued on Monday had called on employees not to bathe patients and residents, including the changing of nappies. “This affects mainly patients and residents who are incontinent,” the commissioner said. A third union that issued directives affeting patients in hospitals and residents in care homes, were against human dignity, the Commissioner for Health at the Office of the Ombudsman warned.

Health sciences faculty raises alarm on treatment of elderly at St Vincent de Paul

Health sciences faculty raises alarm on treatment of elderly at St Vincent de Paul Disputes between unions and management are affecting the treatment of residents at St Vincent de Paul Residence, the dean of the Health Sciences Faculty at UOM has warned 19 April 2021, 3:25pm by Laura Calleja Residents at St Vincent de Paul are not being provided with dignified and essential care as a result of industrial disputes She warned that residents were not being provided with “dignified and essential care”. Sammut was reacting to a statement issued by the Commissioner for Health at the Office of the Ombudsman last week, who expressed concern that the unions were using patients as pawns to pressure the authorities to accede to their requests.”

Using patients as pawns is inhumane, Health Commissioner warns unions

According to the commissioner, elderly St Vincent de Paul Hospital patients were being left unwashed for days as a result of union directives. The same union has ordered its members not to help patients move around, and the resulting pressure sores cause significant inconvenience and loss of dignity , he added. Another union has issued directives that limit the number of cancer patients that can be admitted to Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Clinic. As a result, patients are admitted to the general wards at Mater Dei Hospital, where the required expertise might be lacking, the commissioner said. Despite such industrial action, ministries do not seem too much bothered because months have passed since discussions were initiated , Messina added.

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