Nationalist MP Adrian Delia rebukes Joseph Muscat for failing to indicate what decisions his Cabinet took on the hospitals concession deal and insists the current administration must negotiate with Steward Healthcare from a position of strength
Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center opens cardiac program
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Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center expanded its cardiac rehabilitation program by officially treating its first patient through the Pritikin Program.
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center is the first facility in New England to offer the Pritikin Program, and one of over 70 nationwide.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a key step for recovery after a cardiac event or heart surgery, consisting of a comprehensive, medically supervised program that promotes heart health through education, exercise and patient lifestyle changes. The medical expertise of the cardiac rehab team at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center led by Dr. Uyen Lam, alongside nurses and dietitians, gives patients who receive a prescription for ICR the opportunity to reduce future health risks and improve the quality of their lives.
The following are the top stories in Malta s newspapers on Sunday.
Times of Malta reports that Vince Muscat, one of the men accused of carrying out the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, is trying to negotiate a reduced jail term in exchange for admitting his role in the 2017 assassination. The newspaper also reports how COVID-19 fears have sparked depression, substance abuse, among students.
The Malta Independent on Sunday says architects involved in the project suspected to have caused the fatal collapse of Miriam Pace s home have not had their warrants suspended. It also says top management officials at Steward Healthcare s Gozo hospital have been told to start looking for other jobs, amid reports that the hospital will be transferred to the government.
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.