What happened on... July 9

10 years ago - The Times Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Hospital emergency: services standards to be set Benchmarks for the services offered at Mater Dei Hospital’s Admission and Emergency Department are being set in a bid to give the system a needed overhaul. The benchmarks will establish standards for waiting times at the department as well as protocols leading to better organisation and a more standardised overall service, Social Policy Minister John Dalli and the Parliamentary Secretary for Health Joe Cassar said yesterday.  The announcement was made as the authorities launched a national campaign urging people to use the department only for real emergencies. Police accused of wife’s attempted murder The policeman who allegedly tried to kill his wife in Marsascala last month was yesterday granted bail on condition he does not leave Mount Carmel Hospital until he has finished his treatment. The man, whose name cannot be published in order to protect his children who are unaware of what happened in the incident on June 26, was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €5,000 after pleading not guilty. 25 years ago - The Times Friday, July 9, 1993 Talks on EIB loan for sewage...