Govt apologises for PCC disruption, acknowledging challenge of return to regular service after pandemic
Pic: Johnny Bugeja 7th May 2021
The Minister for Health, Samantha Sacramento, yesterday apologised for the disruption experienced by users of the Primary Care Centre, underscoring the challenges faced by the Gibraltar Health Authority in resuming regular health services after the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement, Ms Sacramento noted the concerns raised by many members of the public about the availability of GP appointments and the effectiveness of the PCC telephone system, adding an investigation had been launched to establish the cause.
Since the announcement of the increased availability of face-to-face appointments last week, this resulted in a high demand for appointments, but with GPs either on annual leave, sick leave or deployed elsewhere, this affected the day-to-day running of the system.
The most hassle-free holidays likely to be on the green list
Will you need to wear a mask on the beach – or isolate on arrival, even if you test negative?
29 April 2021 • 5:00am
A holiday now comes with myriad things to think about: tests, masks, quarantine.
Once upon a time, we went on holiday to escape life’s hassles; now, simply thinking about going away has become an obstacle course.
Must you be fully vaccinated before your trip? Will you be forced into isolation on arrival, even if you’ve a negative test result? And, when you emerge blinking into daylight again, will you find curfews and mandatory masks? It’s not the good looks or charming culture of a destination that makes it desirable now, but its border policies and its quarantine rules.
One in 10 positive cases have ‘Long-Covid’
Dr Roberta Meta 29th April 2021
Over one in 10 individuals who tested positive for Covid-19 in Gibraltar have returned to the Primary Care Centre with prolonged symptoms after contracting the virus.
Fatigue, shortness of breath, headaches, chest pain or tightness, problems with memory and concentration such as brain fog, difficulty sleeping, heart palpitations, dizziness and pins and needles have been some of the more common symptoms.
A total of 4,283 individuals tested positive for Covid-19 in Gibraltar since the start of the pandemic, so it is estimated that over 400 people have taken longer to recover after six to 12 weeks of testing positive for the virus.
Employment tribunal was wrong in GHA bullying case, Supreme Court rules
Dr Daniel Cassaglia [second from left] leaves court on Thursday with his wife Natalia and his lawyers, Gilbert Licudi, QC, and Darren Martinez.
Photo by Johnny Bugeja 29th April 2021
An employment tribunal was wrong to find that Dr Daniel Cassaglia, the then Medical Director at the Gibraltar Health Authority, bullied a hospital pathologist in 2017, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. In an 84-page judgement overturning the tribunal’s decision, Puise Judge Liam Yeats said a one-off incident of that nature could not be classed.
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In person GP appointments return to Gibraltar as pandemic recedes
One of the 15 visitors to Gibraltar with COVID-19 is fighting for life in critical care
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RESIDENTS of Gibraltar could be able to get a check-up with their regular GP very soon as the health department started to return to normality.
After nearly 70,000 vaccines were distributed on the Rock, face-to-face appointments will return to normal levels after the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the last year, GP visits and in person appointments were limited as many consultations were held over the phone.
There are now 15 active coronavirus cases in Gibraltar, all visitors, one who is in the critical care unit.