Doctor remanded for carrying out 170 surgeries under his son’s name
The Cyprus medical association on Thursday was looking into disciplinary procedures for a father-son doctor duo who were arrested for collaborating to illicitly grab money...
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Ygia Polyclinic joining Gesy, 30 doctors to walk out over ‘ticking time bomb’
Doctors at a private medical centre in Limassol have asked to be given time to relocate, following a majority decision by its shareholders to be...
Patients to have say in amounts of hospital funding
Patient surveys at hospitals will be used to evaluate how much funding each one will receive from the national health scheme (Gesy) at the end...
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...
HIO monitoring shortage of ICU beds as pressure on health services mounts
The health insurance organisation (HIO), it emerged on Tuesday, has instructed all hospitals to cut down on surgeries requiring intensive care unit (ICU) stays. The...
HIO announces revision to Gesy data protection policy
The personal data protection policy implemented by Gesy has been revised, the health insurance organisation (HIO) announced on Tuesday. According to the HIO announcement, the...
All efforts on improving Gesy says health minister (Update)
The government aims to improve state health services (Okypy) hospitals, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Monday, stressing that efforts should be focused on improving...
Finance minister denies calling Gesy a funding black hole
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos’ office on Monday denied a report that claimed he said the national health scheme (Gesy) was a black hole of funds....
Hospital payment scheme seeks to establish minimum quality of care
A bid to streamline remuneration for services offered at hospitals under the national health scheme Gesy is underway with proposals from its operator, the health...
HIO trying to induct occupational therapists into Gesy
Efforts to induct more occupational therapists into the national health scheme Gesy will continue, operator Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Monday. The HIO “fully...
