Zammit Clapp patients to migrate to Karin Grech hospital
The main entrance of Zammit Clapp Hospital.
Patients who are currently at Zammit Clapp hospital for long-term rehabilitation will be transferred to Karin Grech Hospital in a process which will take place on May 10 and 11.
A spokesman for the Secretariat for Community Care told timesofmalta.com this morning that Zammit Clapp - the former Blue Sisters Hospital - will be turned into an old people's home.
He explained that Karin Grech was chosen to assume the role of a rehabilitation hospital because it offered more beds. It is also expected to ease the pressure on Mater Dei Hospital.
Some 60 patients will be transferred to Karin Grech in the migration process. Karin Grech will offer services for 153 patients.
Zammit Clapp had originally been earmarked as an oncology hospital - taking over the role of Boffa Hospital - but the government later decided to build the new oncology centre on the grounds of Mater Dei Hospital.
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c. camilleri
May 3rd 2010, 15:49
A very good idea. WEll done
r.cutajar
May 3rd 2010, 12:20
Health and Safety Authority / OHSA please note
Could you please visit the Karen Grech facilities regarding the room / facilities provided for the staff where the rest time period is to be spent
At Z C H for years only promises which never materialised and since yesterday a familiarisation visit by staff resulted in a cigarette smell oozing room "this will be the room where you have to get your rest " by next week this room should be clean and no cigarette smoke smells ! was the dry reply to a concerned question.
Sorry hardly beleivabile therefore could OHSA be in a position to certify the facilities accordingly
and while at it could some journalist take this up and follow up?
Victor G. Battistino, Manager Administration
May 3rd 2010, 14:43
Management has already issued a memo regarding the NO-Smoking policy in the building which confirms Management's agreement with the comment below. We have always appreciated and welcomed any comments to improve our service provision to both patients and staff themselves, and we do have an internal suggestions proceedure whereby such comments are received.
Victor G. Battistino,
Manager Administration,
Rehabilitation Hospital, Karin Grech
Tel. No. 22080000