President George Vella and his wife Miriam have paid a visit to all those Maltese patients receiving treatment in various hospitals in the UK.

First, they visited Maltese patients and their families at the apartments belonging to the Puttinu Cares Foundation in Sutton and at the residence of the Franciscan Sisters. After the visit the President had this to say “Everyone has his own story, some have been here for a long time, others are still preparing to make the journey, but at the same time they find consolation in the support of their friends and other Maltese like them.”

As of now, there are 37 Maltese patients getting treatment in London or its close surroundings, with most of them staying with Franciscan Sisters and the Augustinian Sisters or in the apartments belonging to Puttinu Cares Foundation.

Along with visiting patients, President Vella and Mrs Vella also visited a number of doctors who care for these Maltese people , in order to thank them. Vella thanked the doctors, two of them Maltese, of Nuffield Orthopedic Centre  and the whole administration for the good work they do protecting Maltese patients. He also expressed his wish that the links between the hospital and Malta continue on.

The two also met with experts at the The Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences. About the meeting the President said “They spoke to us in a technical manner about ongoing developments and the possibilities of improvement in the health service.”

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