Private ambulances demand end of Okypy monopoly
Ambulance services should be left to those who know the daily difficulties in real cases and not imaginary numbers, the association of private ambulances said on Monday and called for ...
Paphos mountain villages call for ambulances around the clock
Mountainous villages in the Paphos region have called for a fully staffed ambulance station, operational around the clock, to be set up in Statos Ayios Photiou, as well as an ...
Island’s emergency ambulance service ‘excellent’ Okypy says
Emergency ambulance transfer is a non-profit public service which is performing excellently, Okypy (state health services organisation) spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou said on Wednesday.
Charilaou was weighing in on statements by ...
Concerns grow over state of Cyprus’ ambulances
Concerns are continuing to grow over the state of operations of ambulance services in Cyprus, with the federation of Cyprus patients’ associations (Osak) becoming increasingly restless over what they perceive ...
Woman’s quick action saves life at Engomi mall
A female shopper’s quick action saved the life of a 46-year-old father who suffered a heart attack at the Engomi mall in Nicosia.
Speaking on CyBC’s morning programme, ...
Ministerial spat over ambulance service’s future
The finance ministry finds itself “in disagreement” with the health ministry regarding the future of the ambulance service, after the latter suggested its operations should be moved under its own ...
Health minister insists on regaining control of ambulance service
Health Minister Popi Kanari on Wednesday attacked the finance ministry for insisting the ambulance service remain under the authority of the state health services organisation Okypy instead of her ministry.
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Emergency services perform mass casualty management exercise
Cyprus’ emergency services held a mass casualty management exercise on Monday, with the aim of ensuring their readiness for possible future emergencies.
The exercise, named Ippocratis 2023, was designed and organised ...
Health minister emphasises importance of strong health sector
The strengthening of the health sector and the orderly operation of the ambulance service, play the primary role for the well-being of Cypriots, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Thursday, ...
Streamlining ambulance services on hold – for over 20 years
Latest version of bill on ambulances gathering dust since 2019
Despite promises, the long-awaited bill regulating the ambulance services has been delayed again, three years after it was submitted to parliament.
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Thousands of UK ambulance staff to stage more strikes in January (Update)
Britain’s health workers on Friday announced a fresh round of strikes in January, with their long-running dispute over pay and conditions with the government set to continue into 2023.
The ...
One in four ambulance calls in 2021 Covid-related
The ambulance service responded to 39,000 calls for emergency pre-hospital treatment from the beginning of the year to the end of July, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Thursday.
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Swift response by ambulance crew saves 20-year-old after cardiac episode (Update 1)
Prompt action by the Paphos ambulance service was praised by head of cardiology Dr. Joseph Moutiris after their swift response saved the life of a 20-year-old man having a cardiace ...