On-duty clinics treat 98 people on first weekend

Ninety-eight appointments were made at on-duty clinics island-wide, during their first weekend of operation said the health ministry.

On Saturday 93 calls were made to on-duty clinics island-wide, with 37 appointments for personal doctors and 21 for paediatricians being arranged.

On Sunday, there were 28 appointments for personal doctors and 12 for paediatricians were also processed.

Most cases involved patients with a temperature or suffering from gastroenteritis and tonsillitis.

There were also cases of patients with coronavirus, who were unable to contact their personal doctor and called the duty clinics for advice.

If a patient needs to see a doctor on weekends or public holidays, they should contact their personal doctor for a referral. If the personal doctor is not available, they can call the health ministry’s call centre, which can refer them by phone to an on-duty centre.

A nurse will then evaluate each patient’s condition to ascertain whether they can get a same-day appointment at the centre or whether they need to visit a hospital A&E for emergency medical attention. Opening hours are Saturday from 9am to 5pm and Sundays and public holidays from 3pm to 7pm.

Contact telephone numbers:

For adults:

Famagusta – Famagusta General Hospital – 23200134 – Ippokratous 5310 Paralimni

Larnaca – Health centre at the old Larnaca hospital – 24818743 – Grigori Afxentiou 40, 6023 Larnaca

Limassol – Linopetra health centre – 25804250 – corner of Kolonakiou and Gypsokaminou 4102 Limassol

Nicosia – Latsia health centre – 22849150 – Demetri Stavrou 11, 2224 Latsia

Paphos – Paphos General Hospital – 26803335 – Achepans 8026 Anavargos Paphos

For minors:

Famagusta – Famagusta General Hospital – 23200134 – Ippokratous 5310 Paralimni

Larnaca – Larnaca General Hospital – 24206132/24800438 – United States 6301 Larnaca

Limassol – Limassol General Hospital – 25202816/25801161 – Nikaias 1 4131 Kato Polemidia

Paphos – Paphos General Hospital – 26803335 – Achepans 8026 Anavargos Paphos