Steward Healthcare insists it is still committed to Gozo General Hospital
Steward Healthcare says claims that it will be leaving the Gozo General Hospital by the end of January are purely speculative as it reacts to Nationalist MP Chris Said • Negotiations with government are ongoing
15 January 2021, 5:58pm
by Karl Azzopardi
The Gozo General Hospital was one of three public hospitals transferred to the private sector in a deal mired in controversy
Steward Healthcare has reiterated its commitment to continue running the Gozo General Hospital, insisting that claims to the contrary are purely speculative .
The company was reacting to claims made by Nationalist MP Chris Said that the company would be leaving the Gozo General Hospital by the end of the month.
The company that manages three major hospitals in Malta has dismissed claims that it will no longer run the Gozo General Hospital from next month.
On Thursday, Nationalist MP Chris Said claimed that Steward Health Care was leaving Gozo by the end of the month, describing it as a victory for the Gozitans and the PN.
However, on Friday Steward Health Care Malta rebutted the claims, saying they were purely speculative . As is common knowledge, Steward Health Care Malta has been engaged in active discussions with the government over the past months and discussions are still ongoing. Steward Malta reiterates its commitment to all three hospitals under its responsibility – Gozo General Hospital, Karin Grech Hospital and St Luke’s Hospital – for the benefit of its patients, staff and the communities that it serves.