Nurses and midwives are officially on strike following directives issued by the Malta Union for Midwives and Nurses. The directives were sent to over 4,000 nurses and midwives throughout Malta and Gozo, mainly issued over the sectoral agreement related to the introduction of the EVS, appraisal reports, and robotic dispensation of medication. According to the union MUMN, the Ministry for Health lacks respect towards nurses and midwives and is determined to humiliate and demotivate the whole nursing and midwifery workforce through this sectoral agreement.
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