List of hospitals in Malta explained

The following is a list of hospitals in Malta.

Public hospitals

Open

NameLocalePurpose
Mater Dei Hospital (L-Isptar Mater Dei)MsidaAcute and general care, teaching hospital
Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Hospital (L-Isptar Sir Anthony Mamo)MsidaOncology
Karin Grech Hospital (L-Isptar Karen Grech)PietàRehabilitation
Sir Paul Boffa Hospital (L-Isptar Boffa)FlorianaOncology, palliative care and dermatology
St. Vincent De Paul Residence (San Vincenz de Paul or L-Ingieret)LuqaLong-term care
Mount Carmel Hospital (L-Isptar Monti Karmeli)AttardPsychiatric hospital
Zammit Clapp Hospital (L-Isptar Zammit Clapp)San GiljanNursing home
Gozo General Hospital (L-Isptar Generali ta' Ghawdex)VictoriaGeneral hospital for the island of Gozo

Closed

NameLocalePurpose
St. Luke's Hospital (L-Isptar San Luqa)PietàFormer Acute General Teaching Hospital
RNH MtarfaL-ImtarfaFormer Hospital
St Philip's HospitalSanta VeneraFormer Private Hospital
RNH BighiIl-KalkaraFormer Hospital

Private hospitals

Historical

In 1625, Caterina Scappi founded the first hospital exclusively for women in Malta, known as La Casetta or Santa Maria della Scala, and later Santa Maria della Pietà. The hospital was eventually destroyed.[1]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caterina Scappi and her revolutionary hospital for women who were incurable. 2020-09-22. Times of Malta. en-gb.