Coronavirus: Paphos mayor threatens to name and shame unscrupulous doctors
The mayor of Paphos has called out an alleged practice by doctors in Paphos who he said were issuing fake sick notes so that employees...
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Coronavirus: 128 private doctors volunteer their services
In total, 128 private doctors have so far answered to the government’s call to offer their services in support of the state sector as part...
Some Gesy doctors are potential tax cheats, inland revenue boss says
Doctors enrolled with the national health scheme (Gesy) may be engaging in tax avoidance by exploiting a loophole in the law, while over 100 physicians...
More private clinics showing interest in Gesy, state nurses concerned over ‘chaos’ at public hospitals
SO far, 41 of the 75 registered private hospitals have expressed interest in joining Gesy, it was announced on Friday while at the same time...
Private doctors meet to discuss Gesy
The head of the private hospital’s association Pasin on Friday were discussing a proposal offered to them by Gesy overseer Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) to...
‘Shock’ over reported Gesy abuse by doctors
One private-sector cardiologist scrutinised for demanding €407,000 for five months By Evie Andreou State doctors’ union Pasyki expressed bewilderment on Thursday over reports that the...
Cited abortion numbers called into question by statistics office
The island’s statistical service (Cystat) denied on Thursday that it had published figures saying there were 8,500 abortions in Cyprus a year, a figure reported...
Bullying, toxic work environment causes chaos at Paphos A&E
By Nick Theodoulou Doctors at Paphos A&E department have warned that as of Monday there will not be enough of them to cover night shifts...
Call by union to probe verbal abuse of Greek doctors at Paphos A&E
Public servants union Pasydy on Friday called on the health service organisation Okypy to investigate what they called a case of serious racism after a...
HIO says more doctors joining Gesy
Gesy operator HIO (Health Insurance Organisation) on Wednesday confirmed there had been a significantly increased interest by private doctors to join the national health scheme....
Nurses warn hospitals will turn into ‘poor relation’ of healthcare system (Updated)
State nurses on Friday warned that if the weakening of hospitals continues in the same way they will be unable to respond to their role...
Unions turning Gesy into a ‘theatre of the absurd’ minister says
HEALTH Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Thursday had a go at the attitudes of certain parties within the national health scheme Gesy, saying some of the...
Kato Pyrgos residents protest over lack of doctors (updated)
Kato Pyrgos residents protest over lack of doctor By Gina Agapiou Residents of Kato Pyrgos Tyllirias protested on Tuesday morning against the lack of staff...
More paediatricians decide to join Gesy
A group of 12 paediatricians announced on Tuesday they will be joining the national health system (Gesy) after calls from parents. Although paediatricians strongly opposed...
Gesy patients will be able to change doctor after three months, not six
Gesy patients can now change their GP after three months instead of six as a temporary measure, s HIO Deputy Director Andreas Papakonstantinou said on...
Private health sector to enter Gesy dialogue
The Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) and private hospitals are to enter consultations with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) for the improvement of Gesy, Health Minister...
Doctors’ union blame health services for shortage of doctors at Polis hospital
State health services (Okypy) need to get their act together or admit they are unable to live up to the responsibility assigned to them, state...
Number of Gesy doctors on the rise
The number of Gesy doctors is on the rise with specialists now surpassing 700, it emerged on Tuesday, though acutely understaffed public hospital A&E departments...
Over 130,000 GP visits, 30,000 at specialists in first month of Gesy
Since Gesy kicked off on June 1, there have been 130,584 visits to GPs, 30,254 to specialists and 87,618 prescriptions have been issued out of...
Health minister trying to find solution to A&E staff shortages
IN A two-hour meeting on Thursday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou, along with the state health services (Okypy) and A&E department directors discussed solutions to the...
