Blood test restriction causes anger, confusion
A decision to reduce the frequency blood tests can be carried out on the national health scheme (Gesy) on Tuesday caused outrage among patients and confusion among GPs.
The health ...
Health minister says mindset in public hospitals needs change
If Gesy collapses then the entire Cypriot economy will crumble, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Tuesday calling for a change in attitude within public hospitals.
Speaking on CyBC radio, ...
HIO announces revision to Gesy data protection policy
The personal data protection policy implemented by Gesy has been revised, the health insurance organisation (HIO) announced on Tuesday.
According to the HIO announcement, the general health plan revision has ...
All efforts on improving Gesy says health minister (Update)
The government aims to improve state health services (Okypy) hospitals, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Monday, stressing that efforts should be focused on improving Gesy.
Speaking after a meeting ...
Finance minister denies calling Gesy a funding black hole
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos’ office on Monday denied a report that claimed he said the national health scheme (Gesy) was a black hole of funds.
According to the finance ministry, ...
Health minister: I’m going to patch the holes in the Gesy bag
If the national health scheme (Gesy) fails, the whole state will collapse with it, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Saturday.
She said that the she believes a quantitative and ...
Several doctors swindled Gesy, report uncovers
The auditor-general has once again uncovered doctors charging the state exorbitant rates amid dubious practices – with one charging Gesy €226,000 within just five months.
“What was he doing, working 48 hours a ...
Gesy ‘largest and most significant social reform’
Outgoing Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Monday presented the final report of his ministry’s work for the past 19 months at the Presidential Palace, outlining his achievements, as well as ...
On-call doctors’ details provided by Gesy
The health insurance organisation (HIO) has announced that contact details for on-call doctors are available through the Gesy website as well as on the agency’s official social media accounts.
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Hospital payment scheme seeks to establish minimum quality of care
A bid to streamline remuneration for services offered at hospitals under the national health scheme Gesy is underway with proposals from its operator, the health insurance organisation (HIO), already in ...
HIO trying to induct occupational therapists into Gesy
Efforts to induct more occupational therapists into the national health scheme Gesy will continue, operator Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Monday.
The HIO “fully respects” the occupational therapists’ association’...
Occupational therapists to reject HIO proposal to join Gesy
The association of occupational therapists is set to reject the HIO’s (health insurance organisation) proposal to join Gesy as it contains “anachronistic conditions”, it emerged on Saturday.
Head of ...
Christodoulides: I will upgrade Gesy
Diko and Edek backed independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said that he and his government would defend and upgrade the national health system (Gesy) if elected.
During a ...
Christodoulides pledges to improve Gesy
It is critically important to make hospitals autonomous as soon as possible, for it is one of Gesy’s pillars of success, presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
Visiting ...
Pharmacists postpone measures until HIO presents new plan
Pharmacists have put strike measures on hold to give the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), responsible for running the state health services Gesy, more time to come up with a plan ...
2022 a successful year for Gesy, says HIO
Last year was another pivotal year for Gesy, operator Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Wednesday in a statement taking stock of the national health scheme’s work in the ...
Plans in motion for national suicide prevention scheme
Plans are being set in motion to create a national suicide prevention scheme the health ministry said on Wednesday as records show a spike in suicides during the 2013 financial crisis, ...
Two more private hospitals to join Gesy
Two more private hospitals are set to start operating within the national health scheme Gesy in 2023, director of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Tuesday.
Speaking to ...
On-call doctor data published to cover festive season
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Friday announced that the contact details of on-call GP doctors for the weekends and public holidays covering the Christmas and New Year period have ...
Medical Association under investigation for potentially violating competition rules
The Commission for the Protection of Competition has decided to investigate possible violations of the law on competition by the Cyprus Medical Association (CMA), for urging its members not to ...
Innovative drugs on Gesy by end of January
In total 130 innovative drugs will be added in the national health scheme (Gesy) by the end of January, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Tuesday.
The minister said he has ...
HIO paying extortionate rates on medicines, MPs hear
The HIO is paying extortionate rates on medicines, far more than the government used to before the rollout of the national health system, it emerged in parliament on Thursday.
Lawmakers ...
Cyprus’ sole psychiatric hospital is outside Gesy
Creates problems with access to medication and patient records
The decision to keep Athalassa – Cyprus’ only psychiatric hospital – outside of the national health scheme Gesy continues to perpetuate the stigma ...
Okypy expects small surplus next year, MPs told
The state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Thursday that it will generate a small surplus next year, following an uptick in revenues – and insisted that the key objective of ...