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Greek medical association backs Cypriot counterparts over Gesy

Greek medical association backs Cypriot counterparts over Gesy

January 22nd, 2019 The Greek medical association on Tuesday said it was against the move of doctors from Greece to Cyprus to work as family doctors (GPs) and specialists under...

Pathologists, haematologists and cardiologists decide against Gesy (updated)

Pathologists, haematologists and cardiologists decide against Gesy (updated)

January 22nd, 2019 The medical societies of pathologists, haematologists and cardiologists have formally announced they will not back the National Health Scheme (Gesy) and urged...

Flu season at its peak health officials warn

Flu season at its peak health officials warn

January 21st, 2019 Health authorities on Monday urged the public to take precautions as the flu season is now at its peak. The flu season started the last two weeks of...

First day for private doctors to say if they want to be Gesy GPs (Updated)

First day for private doctors to say if they want to be Gesy GPs (Updated)

January 21st, 2019 Monday was the first day for private doctors to say they want to register to work as family physicians (GPs) and paediatricians under the National Health...

Attempts to demonise us will not stop Gesy, says HIO

Attempts to demonise us will not stop Gesy, says HIO

January 19th, 2019 No attempt to demonise or undermine the work of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) will stop the implementation of the national health scheme (Gesy), the...

Gesy: a sick system from its inception, private hospitals say

Gesy: a sick system from its inception, private hospitals say

January 19th, 2019 THE private hospitals’ association (Pasin) on Friday criticised the government for cultivating “super expectations” among the public on the national...

Cyprus has more than 90 GPs per 100,000 inhabitants

Cyprus has more than 90 GPs per 100,000 inhabitants

January 17th, 2019 Cyprus had 92.3 general medical practitioners for every 100,000 inhabitants in 2016, a new Eurostat report revealed. In most countries the number of doctors...

'Ideal diet' revealed for peoples' and planet's health

'Ideal diet' revealed for peoples' and planet's health

January 17th, 2019 Scientists have unveiled what they say is an ideal diet for the health of the planet and its populations - including a doubling of consumption of nuts, fruits,...

Plant of the week: Poisonous plant used by Amerindians to catch mussels

Plant of the week: Poisonous plant used by Amerindians to catch mussels

January 17th, 2019 Name: Duranta (Duranta repens) Otherwise known as: Goldenberries, Brazilian Sky Plant Habitat: A rapid growing shrub member of the Verbineaceae family...

MPs repeat call for new psychiatric hospital

MPs repeat call for new psychiatric hospital

January 14th, 2019 Despite recent improvements at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital, infrastructure problems persist, MPs said on Monday calling for the construction of a modern...

Civil servants say double Gesy payment ‘unacceptable’

Civil servants say double Gesy payment ‘unacceptable’

January 14th, 2019 Labour unions representing public sector employees warned on Monday they will never agree to their members paying in twice to the national health scheme (Gesy)...

MPs prepare to take on threat to ban foreign doctors from Gesy

MPs prepare to take on threat to ban foreign doctors from Gesy

January 14th, 2019 An amendment to the law which would prevent the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) from stopping the employment of foreign doctors in the National Health Scheme...

How long does it take for skin cells to regenerate?

How long does it take for skin cells to regenerate?

January 14th, 2019 The skin is the largest organ on the body, made up of several components. As it protects your body from any physical and external harm, it is the most exposed...

Private-hospital group says joining Gesy akin to ‘jumping into the abyss’

Private-hospital group says joining Gesy akin to ‘jumping into the abyss’

January 12th, 2019 The association of private hospitals (Pasin) announced on Saturday that joining the proposed National Health Scheme (Gesy) would be like “jumping into the...

Anastasiades will deal with Nicholson issue at own discretion

Anastasiades will deal with Nicholson issue at own discretion

January 11th, 2019 President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday said he would deal at his own discretion with the issue that has risen concerning a possible conflict of interest in the...

Gesy doctors will make €135,000-€160,000 a year, HIO says

Gesy doctors will make €135,000-€160,000 a year, HIO says

January 11th, 2019 The proposals tabled by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) satisfy to a very large extent the demands made by Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) with...

Medical profession being scrutinised to root out tax cheats

Medical profession being scrutinised to root out tax cheats

January 11th, 2019 Tax commissioner, Yiannis Tsangaris, on Friday said his department has made numerous tax audits on doctors and there have been many cases where large amounts...

Anastasiades believes majority of doctors will honour Hippocratic oath, join Gesy

Anastasiades believes majority of doctors will honour Hippocratic oath, join Gesy

January 11th, 2019 President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday expressed optimism that the majority of private doctors would join the National Health Scheme (Gesy), despite the fact...

High fibre diets make for healthier lives

High fibre diets make for healthier lives

January 11th, 2019 By Kate Kelland LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - People who eat lots of high-fibre and whole grain foods have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and...

Private doctors in late-night talks on Gesy

Private doctors in late-night talks on Gesy

January 10th, 2019 Private doctors belonging to the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) were on Thursday evening meeting to discuss whether they would be joining the national...

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