Patient allegedly locked in cupboard for seven hours by nurse
A man was allegedly locked in a hospital cupboard in Nicosia by a nurse this week for seven hours, reports said on Thursday, with the state health services organisation (Okypy) ...
Student hospitalised after further outbreak of violence in school
A school student has been hospitalised with a fractured shoulder blade after the latest incident of violence at a high school, in Nicosia, it emerged on Monday.
According to reports, ...
Ahepa to open new university hospital in Nicosia
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Ahepa) announced on Monday plans to open a new university hospital in Nicosia.
Once completed, the hospital will fall under the umbrella of Gesy.
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Hospital waste pilot programme sees improvement for public health
A pilot scheme for the treatment of liquid hospital waste has been completed at the Larnaca hospital, removing huge amounts of pharmaceutical and pathogenic substances before they reach central sewerage ...
Kanari hopes Okypy and unions can meet together on collective agreements
The goal is to find common ground between both sides to reach an agreement on collective labour agreements for employees at the hospitals, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Tuesday.
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New Morphou hospital ‘to be completed in 2024’
Construction of the new Morphou hospital will be completed in 2024, according to the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel.
Ustel visited Morphou on Monday and said “we will put out ...
Four ambulances destroyed in fire at old Larnaca hospital
Four ambulances were destroyed by a fire which broke out at the old Larnaca hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to the State Health Services (Okypy)’s ...
President and labour ministry ready to mediate health workers’ crisis (Updated)
The labour ministry is ready for mediation proceedings if needed, minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday, while President Nikos Christodoulides is also ready to step into the fray, following Cyprus-wide ...
Teen hospitalised after larking around in car
A 16-year-old has been hospitalised with a fractured skull after she fell out of the boot of a car which was being driven by a 16-year-old friend.
Police said on ...
Our View: Hospitals paying the price of previous government’s cowardice
Arguably the most foolish decision taken by the Anastasiades government when working out the practicalities of Gesy was to allow the employees of the state hospitals to preserve their public ...
Foreign ministry strongly condemns attack on Gaza hospital
The foreign ministry on Wednesday strongly condemned the Israeli attack on a hospital in Gaza that resulted in the “tragic loss of civilian life”.
In a post on X, formerly ...
Limassol hospital downgraded
Limassol General has been downgraded to a category 2 hospital, the health insurance organisation (HIO) announced on Friday, an issue which in previous days drew the ire of the state health ...
Hepatology clinic top of health committee agenda
The creation of an adult hepatology clinic was top of the agenda of the parliamentary health committee on Thursday.
A paediatric liver centre already exists, and thus the committee also ...
Doctors say ‘not consulted’ on longer working hours
Doctors “were not consulted” about the planned extension of afternoon outpatient clinic hours, the doctors and clinical directors branch of civil servants union Pasydy said on Wednesday.
Health minister Popi ...
A&E departments of private hospitals to join Gesy
September will see a range of changes in the national health care system (Gesy) with the health insurance organisation (HIO) ready to implement several decisions drawn up in recent months, ...
Nicosia general sees over 240 A&E patients in a single day
A total of 246 people visited Nicosia’s accident and emergency department in the space of just 24 hours on August 13, a sharp increase on usual figures, it emerged on Thursday.
According ...
Foreign interests buying up private healthcare sector
A report on Saturday raised fears over the private health sector in Cyprus transforming into a monopoly held by foreign interests, after it emerged US company CVC Capital is allegedly ...
Private hospitals refuse to renew contract with HIO
Private hospitals asserted on Thursday that they cannot – and will not – renew their contract with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on what they say is a take-it-or-leave-it basis, warning that ...
Private hospitals threaten to exit Gesy amid disputes with HIO
Private hospitals are threatening to close shop and walk out of Gesy, as disputes with the health insurance organisation (HIO) have reached new heights, it emerged on Friday.
Mediterranean Hospital, ...
Health system shows signs of strain as hospitals fill up
With Cyprus hospitals full to bursting, questions have been asked after the situation seemed to peak with a man who had suffered a stroke reportedly left waiting at Paphos hospital’...
Hospitals prepared for heatstroke cases as temperatures soar (Update)
The state health services organisation (Okypy) have said that a further three people were admitted to the Limassol general hospital with heatstroke on Monday, bringing the total number of cases ...
Man suffers 80 per cent burns after explosion
A 62-year-old man with burns on over 80 per cent of his body was being treated at the Nicosia general hospital on Saturday.
Fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said two fire ...
Roadmaps prepared to improve Gesy
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday convened a meeting at the presidential palace to discuss the issues facing the operation and implementation of national health scheme Gesy.
Alongside Gesy operator Health ...
More private companies applying to be part of Gesy
Increases in applications from private companies wishing to become part of the national health scheme (Gesy) are being seen as positive so far, but authorities say that capacity planning will ...