Just after Christmas I had a medical problem. I went to the Floriana health centre where I was examined and sent to Mater Dei Hospital because I needed an ultrasound examination.

After the exam, I was referred to the Urology Unit at Mater Dei. The lady at the appointment desk said I would receive a letter with an appointment date shortly after the New Year.

The letter arrived on January 6 and the appointment was for January 9. I was quite impressed until my wife pointed out that it was for 2017! Now I wonder how many people die before they are seen.

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