The Legal Services Directorate
The Legal Services Directorate within the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing provides comprehensive legal assistance to the Administration, Hospitals, Health Centres, Public Health Directorate and other institutions under the same Ministry. This assistance includes but is not limited to :
- Legal Advice
- Drafting of Laws
- Legal Representation in Court, Arbitration, and Tribunals
- Drafting and Reviewing of Contracts
- Drafting of Legal letters
- Customer/Patients related issues
Civil Cases & Legal Services
The Legal Office handles a wide range of civil cases, including alleged breaches of administrative procedures, professional negligence, health and safety in the workplace, and industrial relations.
Investigations & Disciplinary Procedures
The office plays a crucial role in conducting internal investigations and disciplinary procedures with the same rigor as court inquiries.
Additionally, the office actively collaborates with the Customer Care Department of Mater Dei Hospital to ensure compliance with legal frameworks concerning patient data access requests.
Hospitals/Entities Related Services
The office assists in the distribution of court summons to doctors in cooperation with the Police and Court Marshals, significantly reducing the number of arrest warrants issued against medical professionals. It also oversees:
- Applications (rikorsi) such as for Videoconferencing, Exemptions, Jury Cases, Health Inspectors) and submissions to Court
- Court Notices
- Management of Medical Files for Court Cases
- Affidavits
- Drafting of SOPs and Consent Forms
- Register of Deaths at A&E and other locations
- Updates of Court Cases
- Root Cause Analysis
- Audits & Studies by Doctors
- Temporary Suspension of Driving Licenses
- Management of No-Show Patients
- Public Health related issues
Other Legal Support
The office has facilitated the signing and of contracts for study grants at Mater Dei Hospital and other entities and the signing of mortgages and cancellations in collaboration with the Government Notary’s Office.
