Hospital doctors leave for better Gesy terms in private practice
State doctors are fleeing public healthcare to join the National Health Scheme (Gesy), which is offering attractive annual earnings and other incentives, according to Sotiris...
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Attempts to demonise us will not stop Gesy, says HIO
No attempt to demonise or undermine the work of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) will stop the implementation of the national health scheme (Gesy), the...
Gesy: a sick system from its inception, private hospitals say
THE private hospitals’ association (Pasin) on Friday criticised the government for cultivating “super expectations” among the public on the national health scheme (Gesy) through populism...
Gesy doctors will make €135,000-€160,000 a year, HIO says
The proposals tabled by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) satisfy to a very large extent the demands made by Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) with regards...
Anastasiades believes majority of doctors will honour Hippocratic oath, join Gesy
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday expressed optimism that the majority of private doctors would join the National Health Scheme (Gesy), despite the fact the Cyprus...
Gesy: differences remain but discussions to intensify
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) and the medical societies agreed on Tuesday to enter an intensive dialogue in an effort...
Medical association to meet Anastasiades, denies it’s behind ongoing rebellion
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades is to meet with the medical association (CyMA) next week as private rheumatologists and intensivists, following six other medical specialities, said on...
‘Not all doctors are dishonest’ medical association says
Not all doctors are dishonest and under-declare their income to the taxman, while those who do should be found and penalised under the law, the...
Minister rubbishes notion that private clinics would boycott Gesy
By Evie Andreou Rumours that five private hospitals would not join the National Health System (Gesy) are inaccurate, Health Minister, Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday...
State doctors mulling salary options post-Gesy
By Elias Hazou A number of state doctors are considering whether they should go into private practice once the National Health Scheme (Gesy) kicks in....
Countdown begins for introduction of National Health Scheme
The countdown for the implementation of the National Health Scheme (Gesy) has begun with less than a year to go before outpatient care kicks in,...
Pharmacies to submit their Gesy proposals this month, suggest offering flu shots
By Andria Kades Talks on implementing the much-anticipated national health scheme (Gesy) are underway with the pharmaceutical association, which is bringing its own demands to...
Health Minister calls foul on medical association for not playing ball on Gesy
By Evie Andreou HEALTH Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday censured the medical association (CyMA) after it emerged it had urged members not to participate in...
‘No more excuses to block health scheme bills’, minister says
The signing of a deal on Thursday between the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) and IT company NCR Cyprus for the development of a software programme...
Social groups unite to push for NHS
Workers’ unions and the groups making up the Social Alliance initiative who want to see the National Health Scheme(NHS) implemented, will not accept any deviations...
New headache as employers balk at NHS contributions
As procedures are underway for the gradual implementation of the National Health Scheme (NHS), professional groups have expressed their concerns for terms of the proposed...
NHS software contract awarded
The contract for the software that will operate Cyprus’ national health scheme (NHS) has been awarded to NCR Cyprus Ltd, which submitted the most economically...
IT system for NHS edges a step closer
Financial tenders for the design and development of an IT system for the National Health Scheme (NHS) are to be opened in early September, with...
Parties given outline of NHS
The health ministry on Tuesday gave parliamentary political parties the draft bill on the implementation of the National Health Scheme (NHS) for which the goal...
Medical association defends suspension of GP training due to NHS delays
By Evie Andreou The suspension of non-mandatory training for doctors interested in becoming General Practitioners (GPs) under the National Health Scheme (NHS) was the only...
