The dedication of hospital emergency staff was praised by the Prime Minister and leader of the Nationalist Party during a visit to the stand dedicated to health and to the Mater Dei Hospital at the Granaries in Floriana.
During a visit to the stand as part of the activities by the PN to mark the 42nd anniversary of independence, Dr Gonzi said the emergency department was one of the most sensitive departments at St Luke's Hospital.
Dr Gonzi also met Malta Nurses Association president Trevor Abela Fiorentino and public relations officer Quentin Chetcuti.
Members of the nurses' association are handing out information to the public about the emergency department's work.