Gesy doctors no longer to be paid per number of patients
As from June 1, personal doctors and pediatricians working under the general health system (Gesy) will no longer be paid exclusively per number of patients, the acting head of the Health ...
National strategy to reduce heart attacks and strokes slated for 2023
A national strategy that focuses on reducing down on the number of people affected by heart attacks and strokes, two of the main causes of death in Cyprus, is expected ...
Private hospitals should include their A&Es in Gesy or close them down, HIO says
MPs on Thursday pressed the health insurance organisation (HIO) to ensure private hospitals that operate within the general health scheme (Gesy) also incorporate their A&E department.
House watchdog ...
President chairs broad meeting on ‘health for all’
President Nicos Anastasiades discussed potential upgrades to the health sector in Cyprus on Thursday during a broad meeting at the presidential palace.
The meeting included Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela, Transport ...
AstraZeneca says EU regulator approves COVID shot as booster
Drugmaker AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, has been approved in the European Union by the bloc’s drugs regulator as a third-dose booster in adults ...
Health service to start charging for excessive GP visits
The island’s state health services organisation (Okypy) announced that it would begin charging Gesy beneficiaries for excessive visits to family GPs and paediatricians,
In its statement, Okypy said the ...
Europa Donna to push for life insurance for cancer survivors
Cancer survivors’ “Right to be forgotten” was the focus at a press conference marking Europa Donna Cyprus’s 20th anniversary on Wednesday.
President of the board of directors of Europa ...
Strengthening the immune system the natural way
By Miranda Tringis
Now more than ever we are all aware of the need for a strong immune system which is able to ward off and cope with viruses and ...
Survey shows majority favour euthanasia, MPs told
Six out of ten people in Cyprus agree with the legalisation of euthanasia according to a survey by the national bioethics committee presented to MPs on Monday.
The survey is ...
Tepak nursing students to train in regional medical centres
Nursing students at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) will be able to practise at a Limassol regional medical centre after the signing of three protocols of cooperation on Monday.
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After pandemic delays, Arodafnousa cancer care centre expands operations
Arodafnousa palliative care centre will begin the operation of a second ward and a pain management clinic, which will offer services to outpatients, the Cyprus Cancer Association announced on Wednesday, ...
GSK tops quarterly forecasts, helped by COVID-19 treatment and Shingrix
British pharmaceuticals giant GSK (GSK.L) beat analyst expectations for its first-quarter results on Wednesday and stood by its 2022 forecasts, after buoyant sales of its COVID-19 treatment which has now ...
Medical association insists it should be represented on board of HIO
The Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) on Thursday the body should be represented on the board of directors of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), after its president Petros Agathangelou was named ...
HIO pledges a clean sweep of Gesy
The health insurance organisation (HIO) recognises that abuse of Gesy by providers and beneficiaries is one of the most serious problems facing the national health system and is taking steps ...
HIV/Aids clinic seriously understaffed, MPs told
People living with HIV/Aids have trouble accessing treatment, while the only specialised clinic in the island operates with just one doctor, MPs heard on Monday.
During a discussion at ...
Doctors question continued prevalence of private insurance
Around 35 per cent of the population continues to pay private health insurance despite the implementation of a national health scheme (Gesy) about three years ago, Cyprus medical association (CMA) and ...
Minister calls for mobile hospital units for Ukrainian refugees
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Tuesday proposed that the EU set up mobile hospital units to help the millions of Ukrainian refugees escaping Russia’s invasion of their country.
Speaking ...
Patients risking personal data leaks when picking up prescriptions
Gesy beneficiaries are not using the proper procedures when picking up their meds from pharmacies and are giving their personal information verbally rather than handing in their ID cards, the ...
Focus on health ministry’s shortcomings in new report
The health ministry continues to be plagued by flaws in its way of doing business and keeping accounts, with waste of taxpayer money, the Audit Office has found.
In a ...
Charity donates over €200,000 to children’s hospital
A local charity has donated over €200,000 to expand and renovate the state Makarios children hospital, which included the new operating theatre inaugurated Monday by the health minister.
The operating theatre ...
April 6 trial for doctors accused of bungling cataract operations
The trial of the two doctors at a Nicosia hospital who were charged after one of their patients died and seven others suffered serious complications following a cataract surgery has ...
Children with diabetes to be offered latest insulin devices
Children with diabetes will be offered the very latest devices for monitoring and administrating insulin, the health ministry announced on Thursday.
As a way to show practical support to children ...
HIO announces plan to curb Gesy abuses
The entity charged with running Gesy has announced major changes to the way in which the healthcare system will function, such as a time limit being imposed on how often ...
HIO submits figures showing that Gesy payouts and referrals fell in 2021
The number of referrals to specialist doctors by GPs has fallen significantly since Gesy was introduced, while specialists are also getting a lot less per visit, according to data submitted ...