Health minister says union blackmail will not work
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday neither he nor the state health services organisation Okypy will bow to threats after state doctors’ union Pasyki...
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Turkish Cypriot pensioner denied Gesy access despite paying contributions
A Turkish Cypriot pensioner who is paying Gesy contributions out of his Cyprus state pension is suing the government because he is unable to register...
Free healthcare comes at a price
By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou Looks good, doesn’t it? A free health service, but how much is really free or are some areas robbing Peter to...
Diko expresses outrage over cabinet volte-face on SGO healthcare
The cabinet’s approval of supplementary health insurance for workers at semi-government organisations (SGOs) was a distortion and diversion from the single-payer philosophy of the national...
Gynaecologists concerned that Gesy two-yearly Pap tests are not enough
The gynaecology society said on Wednesday they would address the health ministry over the decision by Gesy operator, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), to offer...
Unions delighted with healthcare victory for semi-government organisations
Unions welcomed on Wednesday the cabinet’s decision to approve a supplementary health fund for workers of semi-government organisations which will allow them to keep their...
Health minister confident Gesy hiccups can be overcome
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou conceded on Monday that public hospitals still had problems some five months after Gesy came into force, but changes were being...
Head of Okypy resigns after less than a year in the post
The head of the board of the state health services organisation (Okypy) Alecos Stamatis resigned on Wednesday for personal reasons less than a year after...
State hospitals’ revenues reach highest yet at €7.5m last month
OCTOBER was the state health services organisations’ (Okypy) best month since Gesy began operating with revenues to state hospitals reaching €7.5m. The organisation, which runs...
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....
Around 130 meds still out of stock in private pharmacies
There are 130 pharmaceutical products which are still out of stock in private pharmacies, but just five of them are unique and not interchangeable, the...
Our View: HIO needs to manage more responsibly if free healthcare to remain a reality
ALL IS NOT well with Gesy despite the unwavering efforts by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), which administers it, to present it as a smoothly-run...
State doctors want 20 per cent of hospital revenues to close pay gap
State doctor unions started consultations with the state health services organisation (Okypy) suggesting that 20 per cent of gross revenue from hospitals be distributed to...
Drugs gather dust in hospital pharmacies while patients run short
Stocks in state-owned pharmacies, which have been closed since the end of August, should be made available to private Gesy pharmacies to cope with ongoing...
Gesy, NPLs and state payroll priorities says finance minister
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades on Tuesday said safeguarding the financial viability of Gesy and the remaining non-performing loans, and the management of court decisions on...
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...
HIO staff ‘could get inpatient care through the state’ but want private coverage (Update)
STAFF from the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) will be going on a two-hour strike on Friday as an expression of their grievances relating to their...
Government approves additional budget to public health
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the establishment of an additional floor at the Thalassemia Centre in Nicosia. On top of...
Thousands of cases of system abuse of Gesy have been investigated
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Tuesday said he has given instructions for tackling abuse of Gesy by doctors after 34,000 suspicious cases have reportedly been...
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...
