Christofias’ health condition improves
Former President Demetris Christofias, who has been seriously ill, has improved and can get out of bed, his GP, Michalis Minas, said on Tuesday. In...
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New serious flu case recorded, ten people still in ICU
A new serious influenza A case was confirmed on Friday, bringing the number of patients who are in intensive care units to ten, Head of...
Patients are customers and should be shown respect
Standing in the queue at the local cottage hospital I was sixth in line, there are two booths, and in the good old days there...
Akel leader in hospital
The general secretary of main opposition Akel, Andros Kyprianou, was rushed to hospital on Sunday afternoon after complaining of feeling unwell while in parliament to...
Larnaca hospital upgrade delayed again
The construction of the new wing of Larnaca general hospital has been delayed again, MPs heard during a meeting of the House transport committee on...
Police launch probe into hospital death
Paphos police have launched an investigation into the death of a 24-year-old man who died in hospital from gastrointestinal problems. The case was reported to...
The way things are
By Colette Ni Reamonn Ioannidou ‘WHAT are you in for?’ The man sitting to my right asked as though we had found ourselves in prison...
Police arrest brothers after A&E trouble
Police have arrested two brothers after they assaulted officers at Limassol general hospital’s A&E department on Thursday afternoon. The pair, 24 and 26, went to...
More intensive care doctors weigh in on problems at Nicosia hospital
The reason doctors are leaving Nicosia General Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) is not the salary, incentives, workload, political views or trade-union issues, but their...
Man arrested for A&E attack (updated)
Police arrested a man on Thursday morning on suspicion of attacking two doctors at Larnaca general hospital the previous evening. According to police, the 27-year-old...
President says specialised cancer hospital to be built in Paphos with Russian help
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday plans were discussed in Moscow to build a hospital in Paphos, in cooperation with Russia, where a pioneering method...
Anastasiades announced new projects worth over €70m for Larnaca
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday announced new projects for Larnaca worth over €70m, saying the coastal town could no longer be called “the poor relation”....
Highest temperatures in 30 years claim two lives (Update 3)
Health authorities said on Monday they were expecting more cases of heatstroke as temperatures reached their highest of any July in the past...
Nurses threaten strike over chronic understaffing
State nurses’ unions threatened to strike on Monday unless the health ministry approves their demand for hiring staff to help cover more than 160 vacant...
Central Bank staff donate hospital equipment worth over €4,600
The Central bank of Cyprus (CBC) delivered equipment worth more than €4,600 to the Nicosia general hospital it was announced on Thursday. The equipment –...
Police investigate attack
Α 43-year-old man was in serious condition in hospital after he was allegedly assaulted in the early morning hours of Saturday while in a field...
Expat View: High time hospital administrators walked the walk
By Clive Turner Last June the Sunday Mail ran an ‘Expat View’ column of mine concerning the horrendous queues at Paphos General Hospital, particularly in...
Acid-attack woman dies from her injuries
A woman who suffered an acid attack some two weeks ago died early Monday in Nicosia leading to the arrest and remand for eight days...
Children and domestic worker escape house fire
Two minor children and a domestic worker were treated for smoke inhalation late Saturday after managing to escape a fire that broke out in their...
Drunk driver who caused accident was five times over the limit
A 35-year-old man who hit a parked car and subsequently drove into oncoming traffic in Larnaca, injuring two women in a head-on collision, was found...
