Malta
Warm weather all year round, a low crime rate, and a good standard of living and first-rate health services in Malta are some of the ingredients that make the islands a unique popular destination with patients from overseas seeking high quality medical services. Malta, especially St Philip’s Hospital, is proving to be popular with British patients on the NHS waiting list - especially for knee or hip replacement – and also for Cosmetic surgery such as breast augmentation implants – breast reduction operations. Patients are choosing Malta for prompt and efficient medical treatment, followed by a unique convalescence period in the mediterranean .
Malta is an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea. The Maltese archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino located 93 km south of Sicily,. The Maltese Islands have a total area of 316 square kilometres and a total population of approximately 400,000. The largest island of the group is Malta. Valletta, the capital, is the cultural, administrative, and commercial centre. The second largest island is Gozo. It has a population of 30,000 and it is less than half an hour by ferry away from Malta. Gozo is renowned as a charming destination and is quaintly attractive for its less industrialised way of life, especially among British patients on convalescence in Malta.
Comino, Cominotto, Filfla and St Paul’s Islands are tiny islands also forming part of the archipelago. Of these, only Comino, straddled between Malta and Gozo, sustains a very tiny population.
Climate
The climate in Malta is warm and healthy. There is no fog, snow, or frost. Rain falls for only short periods and averages about 578 mm annually. The temperature averages 14.1° C in winter (Nov-April) and 32° C in summer (May-Oct). The sun shines for an average of 6.46 hrs each day in winter and 10.11 hrs in summer. The hottest period is from mid July to mid September.
A Unique destination
In Malta, you will explore 7000 years of history yet live passionately in the present. You will span the millennia with an astonishing array of things to discover. And wherever you go, the islands scenery and architecture provide a spectacular backdrop. The colours are striking. Honey-coloured stone against the deepest of Mediterranean blues.
You would be surprised at what can go into 316 square kilometres to make Malta such a unique destination. Strategically located in the middle of the Mediterranean, Malta is easily accessible from anywhere in the five continents by excellent air and sea connections. Over the years, Malta has built a strong reputation as an ideal destination among Europeans, especially British patients on the NHS waiting list, for the high-end health services available as well as for its unique environment suitable for the convalescence period.
Hospitality is one of the main strengths of the Maltese people and Malta''s choice of high quality health services and quality oriented hospitals, excellent health and fitness facilities and a safe environment have made Malta a popular destination for those seeking to go abroad for treatment, surgery or convalescence. Blessed with year-round sunshine, negligible crime rate and a warm climate, the Maltese islands offer a variety of historical, cultural, social and entertaining activities and events.
Malta is just a few hours’ flying time from most mainland European cities and has excellent intercontinental connections. Scheduled services and charter flights offer a convenient departure point from European regional cities. The national airline, Air Malta operates flights to and from all the major airports in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Other international carriers operate regular scheduled flights to and from Malta. There are several daily flights to Rome, London and Frankfurt.
The islands have been inhabited since the dawn of civilization as the prehistoric constructions, older even than the Pyramids, attest. Malta has acquired a unique and vast cultural heritage due to its long history at the hands of many Imperial powers over the centuries. Its strategic location at the centre of the Mediterranean Sea made it attractive for reasons of trade, travel and wars to various people such as the Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, the Knights of St. John, the French and eventually, the British.
Some left their mark through architecture all over the island, others through artefacts to be found in our museums, and the British left a legacy in their language. Today, English is Malta''''s official second language. This is the language used in the service industry in Malta as indeed in most areas of business and trade.
St Lukes Hospital PostCard image some 60 years old !
Health Services in Malta
The quality of medical care in Malta is excellent.
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For the full report please visit WHO REPORT 2000 Private hospitals generally offer a higher standard of service than the public hospitals, and most of the best doctors practice in private medical facilities. St Philip’s Hospital prides itself on its high medical and ethical standards embodied in our maxim " QUALITY not QUANTITY" .
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