No night dentist service

The Nationalists refer to Mater Dei Hospital as state of the art but I can see none of it, especially where dentistry is concerned. The dentist serves in the emergency unit just during the mornings. This means that one is not allowed to have a...

The Nationalists refer to Mater Dei Hospital as state of the art but I can see none of it, especially where dentistry is concerned.

The dentist serves in the emergency unit just during the mornings. This means that one is not allowed to have a toothache in the afternoon or during the night. What a shame! Such a big hospital has no dentist at night.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Joe Cassar has just stated that, soon, there will be more than enough beds in the hospital. Are we supposed to be grateful? Where is he going to place them, in that cubicle called a room or are they going to be placed in the corridor? The mind boggles.

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