Our View: Our public hospital filing system is shameful
PICTURES of the patient record filing room at Limassol General Hospital published on Thursday told a depressing story. Shelves jam-packed with pink files, boxes overflowing...
National Health System
Our View: Despite risks, unified support for Gesy bodes well
IT WAS a welcome change to see all the politicians united, embracing the same cause and making positive speeches in the House on Friday, during...
‘Time to stop thinking public workers are of a higher order’
Public service union Pasydy’s demand that its members be exempt from contributing to the national health system (Gesy) sparked fierce reactions on Thursday from the...
Why we need the NHS immediately
By Charalambos Pattihis Both the competitiveness and growth of a country and the welfare of its citizens depends on guaranteeing their health and safety....
Our View: NHS nothing more than rhetoric and wishful thinking
IF ONLY there was a straightforward solution to the long waiting lists and supposed understaffing being faced by state hospitals. Unfortunately there is none, because...
‘I’m no Robin Hood’, but health reforms a must, says minister
By Evie Andreou HEALTH Minister George Pamporidis said on Monday he is ‘no Robin Hood’ seeking to punish all those who prey on public hospitals...
Our View: Patsalis’ resignation shows he was far from the ‘weakest link’
ALTHOUGH Philippos Patsalis said he was stepping down as health minister for ‘personal reasons’ in his letter of resignation he also mentioned the vested interests...
Public health at risk with NHS delay, says medical association
By Andria Kades PUBLIC health is threatened by the current state of affairs in the health service, described as tragic and dangerous by the Cyprus...
HIO tries to fend off NHS delay excuses
By Evie Andreou IT IS not the software programme that is causing a delay in the implementation of the National Health Scheme (NHS) but the...
NHS draft bills ready
By Angelos Anastasiou TWO draft bills relating to the introduction of the National Health Scheme (NHS) and the financial autonomy of public hospitals were released...
State doctors give a week’s ultimatum over NHS bills
By Evie Andreou STATE doctors have rejected Health minister Philippos Patsalis’ invitation for dialogue with their union PASYKI saying their future cannot be decided in...
Doctors to decide on ‘unnecessary’ strike
By Constantinos Psillides STATE doctors will decide tomorrow whether they will go through with a scheduled strike on Monday, according to a statement issued by...
Our View: Minister’s optimism on NHS plan is just a fantasy
SOME PROGRESS has been made with regard to the introduction of the National Health System. Last week, the Council of Ministers approved two pieces of...
EFPIA Director General to visit Cyprus
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) Director General Richard Bergström visits Cyprus, on Thursday, to discuss with government officials the implementation of a...
NHS plans has weaknesses, say private doctors
By George Psyllides The proposed National Health Scheme (NHS) had large weaknesses despite the advantages over the current system, the union of private doctors (ENIK)...
Minister too optimistic for NHS by 2015
HEALTH minister Philippos Patsalis held a news conference last Friday to announce that agreement had been reached with the Troika regarding the basic principles of...
IMF backs postponing full implementation of NHS
By Constantinos Psillides THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) favours postponing the full implementation of the National Health Scheme (NHS), according to an internal note by...
Troika told Co-op NPLs to start falling in two years
By Angelos Anastasiou The Co-operative Central Bank (CCB) expects the number of non-performing loans (NPLs) to start falling in two years’ time, its head told...
‘The time for fun and games is over’
By Elias Hazou THE banking sector may have been saved from the brink, with the taxpayer footing the bill, but the trickiest part of overhauling...
Troika due next week for second review
A DELEGATION from Cyprus’ international lenders will be here next Tuesday for their second review of the island’s €10bn rescue package. Technocrats from the European...