Is a nurse or paramedic held to a different standard than a doctor?

Yes, nurses, paramedics, and other allied healthcare professionals in Malta are separately regulated professionals in their own right under the Health Care Professions Act, Chapter 464 of the Laws of Malta, which establishes distinct regulatory councils and standards for different healthcare professions, including nursing, rather than these professionals falling under the same specific Medical Council that regulates doctors, meaning complaints regarding nursing or paramedic conduct specifically would generally be directed to the appropriate professional council or regulatory body relevant to that specific profession rather than the Medical Council which handles complaints about registered medical practitioners. In terms of the underlying legal standard for professional negligence, the same general principles under Article 1031 and 1032 of the Civil Code, Chapter 16 of the Laws of Malta, regarding liability for professional fault would apply, with the specific standard of care being what a reasonably competent practitioner within that specific profession, whether nursing or paramedic care, would have provided in the same circumstances, rather than judging their conduct against the different standard applicable to a doctor's more extensive medical training and role. Given the genuine complexity in properly identifying which specific professional regulatory body is relevant to your particular concerns, and properly assessing whether the standard of care was actually breached in each instance, it would be worth consulting a lawyer experienced in medical and healthcare negligence claims to guide you on the correct complaint channels and any potential claim for each specific aspect of your concerns.