There is a creeping frustration when I sit down with Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela and bring up the Vitals fiasco. “Lessons have been learnt from Vitals; public-private partnerships should be solid commitments with people who have a track record in healthcare,” he says. And the minister is not shying away from exploring public-private partnerships to ease the pressure on Mater Dei Hospital’s Emergency Department. I can understand your personal position given you only became health minister in January this year. We should have public-private partnerships with people who have long experience in the medical field.
