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....
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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...
Best-case scenario for NHS is now September 2016
By Jean Christou The National Health Scheme (NHS) will not be implemented this year and in the best case scenario, it will be September 2016...
Auditor-general takes cabinet to task over consultancy hire
By Angelos Anastasiou Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has blasted the cabinet for bypassing due tenders process in awarding a six-month contract for €50,000 to a business...
New delays for NHS
By Angelos Anastasiou Implementation of the National Health Scheme (NHS) may be delayed as the software infrastructure – a necessary prerequisite for implementation – will...