Coronavirus: The hospital conundrum
Most of the elderly have been vaccinated, so why are so many in hospitals?
Even with Cyprus poised to reopen a bit more, the situation in our hospitals due to ...
Coronavirus: steady rise in hospital admissions in past five days
The average age of patients at Famagusta Covid hospital is 64, with the youngest one receiving treatment at the moment being 17, its director said Tuesday.
On Monday there were 145 patients being ...
Coronavirus: Increase seen in hospital admissions
The past week has seen an increase in hospital admissions of coronavirus patients reflecting the surge in new cases, however officials are taking some comfort in the fact that the ...
Greek doctors protest ‘suffocating’ conditions at Covid-19 clinics
Greek hospital doctors went on a day-long strike on Tuesday and dozens marched in Athens to protest “suffocating” conditions at hospitals on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
With around 6,000 ...
Medical association awaiting outcome of legal case against doctor accused of sexual harassment (Updated)
The Cyprus Medical Association (Cyma) said on Sunday it would await the outcome of legal proceedings concerning allegations of sexual harassment against a Nicosia doctor before taking its own appropriate ...
Our View: No one believes hospitals will become financially viable
Did deputies, or anyone else for that matter, need Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides to inform them that public hospitals will not become viable by 2024, when the state financial support is scheduled ...
A health service at war with itself
The past week saw state health services organisation (Okypy) trading barbs with unions representing government doctors and nurses, the latter accusing the former of haphazardly managing the endeavour against Covid-19.
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Coronavirus: imperative that measures continue, chief advisor says
Despite the drop recently in coronavirus cases, the positivity rate remains high, thus it is imperative to continue observing the measures in place, head of the advisory committee on coronavirus ...
Israel’s Hadassah will accept vaccinated Cypriot patients with serious conditions
The Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem will accept patients with serious and life-threating medical conditions from Cyprus from February, provided they obtain a ‘green passport’, a document issued in Cyprus ...
Coronavirus: Okypy rejects censure from medical staff unions
Cyprus’ health system was faring well so far despite increasing pressure because of the coronavirus pandemic, state health services organisation (Okypy) said Tuesday, rejecting criticism from health professionals that it ...