Mater Dei Hospital’s bed shortage has forced the cancellation of another 30 non-urgent operations as the hospital struggles to keep up with overcrowding.

Chief executive officer Joe Caruana issued an internal notice to staff to postpone all elective, non-urgent surgeries until it absorbs the influx of medical cases received over the past few days.

Emergency surgery and other operations considered to be urgent will still be carried out.

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