RIZOLTA T-TILWIMA INDUSTRIJALI BEJN ID-DIVIZJONI TAS-SAHHA U L-ASSOCJAZZJONI MEDIKA MALTIJA (MAM)

Wara laqghat li saru bejn id-Divizjoni tas-Sahha u l-Assocjazzjoni Medika Maltija f'dawn l-ahhar jiem, il-lejla id-Direttur Generali tas-Sahha u l-President ta' l-Assocjazzjoni Medika Maltija ffirmaw ftehim li permezz tieghu giet rizolta t-tilwima bejn iz-zewgt nahat. B'rizultat ta' dan il-ftehim id-direttivi tal-MAM gew irtirati kif gew ukoll il-provvedimenti amministrativi kollha mehuda mid-Divizjoni tas-Sahha b'rejazzjoni ghal dawn id-direttivi.

Gie miftiehem ukoll li jibdew diskussjonijiet bejn iz-zewg nahat dwar diversi punti li huma fil-kompetenza tad-Divizjoni u li ghandhom x'jaqsmu mal-kundizzjonijiet tax-xoghol tat-tobba. Dettalji tal-ftehim huma annessi ma' din l-istqarrija u ser jigu spjegati f'konferenza stampa kongunta li se ssir ghada it-3 ta' Mejju fil-11.30am f'Palazzo Castellania, Valletta.

Pursuant to the MAM Collective Agreement of 1993 and 1999, it is hereby agreed that:

As from 7^th May 2001, Senior Registrars, Registrars and Senior House Officers working in the Department of Medicine, Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology shall not be required to work beyond twenty four hours (except in emergency) and will be allowed an "off" duty the morning after a night duty provided that adequate hand over takes place.

The same conditions as in 1 above shall apply to all hospital doctors by the end of September 2001.

The Medical Association of Malta, the Health Division and the Department of the Care of the Elderly shall enter into immediate discussions on the following issues relating to the conditions of work of doctors so as to encourage doctors to remain in the Government Service.

(i) a manpower plan aimed at achieving a balance between training and service within the hospitals and primary health care;

(ii) a phasing down of doctors' working hours to 48 hours per week over a period of not later than 2008.

(iii) the formalisation of structured training in conformity with the UEMS and UEMO guidelines with consideration being given to protected time, study leave and adequate financial backing of specialist training;

(iv) the recongition of local training and service for career progression;

(v) The more effective implementation of Article 7 of the 1993 agreement relating to continuing Professional Development, previously known as Continuing Medical Education with consideration being given to financial support, protected time and study leave reorganisation of GP services from health centres.

Discussions shall be concluded and agreed measures implemented by the end of September 2001 except for clause 3(iii) above, the time frame of which shall be one year.

This agreement is without prejudice to other pending issues being discussed between MAM and Government.

Dr Ray Busuttil Dr Brian Flores Martin

Director General (Health) President MAM